[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 33 (Friday, February 16, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Page 6283]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-3603]



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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Coast Guard
[CGD 95-003]


Prevention Through People Report

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DOT.

ACTION: Notice; Quality Action Team report complete.

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SUMMARY: The Coast Guard announces the completion and availability of 
the Prevention Through People (PTP) Quality Action Team (QAT) report.

ADDRESSES: Requests for the study should be sent to Commandant (G-MMS-
1), U.S. Coast Guard Headquarters, 2100 Second Street SW., Washington, 
DC 20593-0001, or by telephone at (202) 267-6827, or by fax at (202) 
267-4816.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: CDR Mark VanHaverbeke, Design and 
Engineering Standards Division, at U.S. Coast Guard Headquarters, 2100 
Second Street SW., Washington, DC 20593-0001, or by phone at (202) 267-
2997.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    Analyses of marine casualties which have occurred over the past 
thirty years have prompted the safety regime of the maritime community 
to evolve from one based primarily upon the development of equipment 
requirements to one which recognizes the importance of the human 
element in the system.
    Despite the myriad of design requirements in place, significant 
marine casualties continue to occur. In an effort to further reduce 
casualties, the role of ``human error'' in the maritime safety equation 
needs to be evaluated. This evaluation must encompass not only the man/
machine interface and ergonomics aspects, but also the assessment of 
entire processes, including navigating the vessel, cargo loading/
unloading, responding to emergencies, and the relationship between 
management and vessel crews.
    The PTP-QAT was assembled to develop a study to assess how to 
improve safety and pollution prevention through improvements in areas 
where people are the major factor in accidents. The report examines the 
extent of human error in the maritime transportation system; identifies 
candidate, high risk industries where human error prevails; examines 
the reasons why human error persists; offers a strategy to refocus 
prevention efforts on human error and root causes of marine casualties; 
and recommends an implementation plan to create a participatory, 
systematic approach to reduce human error related loss of life, injury, 
and pollution. The QAT developed long-term strategies to implement the 
PTP program. The study has now been completed and is available to the 
public.

    Dated: February 12, 1996.
Joseph J. Angelo,
Director for Standards, Office of Marine Safety, Security and 
Environmental Protection.
[FR Doc. 96-3603 Filed 2-15-96; 8:45 am]
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