When an incident, or problem, appears to have resulted from a human error during the execution of a task, or procedure, a task analysis should be performed. The objective of a task analysis is to determine how a task was actually performed, compare that to how it should have been performed, and identify corrective actions that will increase the likelihood that it will be performed correctly in the future. This module describes the steps involved and how to perform a task analysis.
• Describe the objective of a task analysis
• Describe the factors that affect the performance of a task
• List the steps involved with task analysis
• Describe the information that should be collected during a task analysis
