Human Factors Engineering in Industry - How do You Begin?

Abstract

Recently, information has become available about starting a human factors engineering program in industry. It appears that there is room for further practical information on this subject. This article will cover many aspects of beginning a “real world” human factors engineering program in a production industry. Tennessee Eastman Company began a human factors engineering program several years ago; this article is based on our experiences as well as some of the experiences that other companies have had.