A Navy Diving Supervisor's Guide to the Nontechnical Skills Required for Safe and Productive Diving Operations

Abstract

Although the diving community is proficient in identifying and mitigating technical problems, it is not as adept in recognizing and reducing the nontechnical human factors errors that cause accidents. This guide aims to provide Navy divers with background information on the nontechnical skills required for safe and productive diving operations. The skills addressed are based upon extensive research of Navy diving mishaps.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 2005
Accession Number
ADA442840

Entities

People

  • Paul E. O'connor

Organizations

  • United States Navy Experimental Diving Unit

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • C4I
  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Accidents
  • Alcohol Consumption
  • Classification
  • Diseases And Disorders
  • Divers
  • Diving
  • Diving Operations
  • Emergencies
  • Health Services
  • Medical Personnel
  • Military Aviation
  • Motor Skills
  • Psychology
  • Risk
  • Situational Awareness
  • Supervisors
  • Uss Vincennes

Readers

  • Aviation Safety Risk Assessment.
  • Instructional Design and Training Evaluation.
  • Materials Science