Perspectives on human factor activities European activities

''Human factors'' considerations have developed in the nuclear industry thanks to the probabilistic safety studies and to the TMI-2 accident. Therefore the first studies have been dedicated to quantification of the human errors that might endanger the safety of the installations. Looking at the aviation industry, although this industry uses proba bilistic approach, one cannot find quantification of human errors. The emphasis has been put on prevention of human errors, in order to decrease either the probabilistiies of such errors or their consequences