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Human Reliability Analysis

Term

Commission Error

Alternative Forms

Commission

Definitions

A category of human error that happens when an action is performed incorrectly.

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Commission error, which happens when an action is performed incorrectly because of an incorrect quantity or quality of action or a mistake in selecting or proceeding with a sequence. For example, in preventive incident actions, commission error is selecting the wrong command or making a mistake in the sequence of actions required. Equipment degradation repair is a commission error when the repair is performed incorrectly.

(Calixto, 2016, p. 474)

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