IEEE 1023-2004
IEEE Recommended Practice for the Application of Human Factors Engineering to Systems, Equipment, and Facilities of Nuclear Power Generating Stations and Other Nuclear Facilities
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IEEE 1023-2004 is a recommended practice for applying human factors engineering to systems, equipment, and facilities in nuclear power generating stations and other nuclear facilities. It addresses how people interact with controls, layouts, displays, procedures, and work environments, helping reduce operational error and support safer plant performance. For nuclear engineering teams, this standard is useful when reviewing design choices that affect operator awareness, access, workload, and maintainability in safety-related settings.
IEEE 1023-2004 overview
This standard provides human factors guidance for the planning and design of nuclear facility systems and supporting environments. IEEE 1023-2004 is intended to help integrate ergonomic and cognitive considerations into equipment arrangement, control-room interfaces, and operational workflows. In practice, it supports more consistent decision-making during specification, review, and design control activities. The document is especially relevant where operator performance, clarity of indications, and reliable interaction with complex plant systems can influence overall safety and efficiency.
Typical use cases
IEEE 1023-2004 is commonly used when evaluating control rooms, alarm panels, operator consoles, maintenance access paths, and facility layouts in nuclear installations. It may also guide the review of procedures and interface design for plant systems where personnel must monitor conditions, respond to events, and perform routine or corrective tasks. Engineering teams can use it during new design work, retrofit projects, or procurement reviews to check that human factors requirements are considered alongside technical and safety requirements.
Why this standard matters
This standard matters because human factors issues can directly affect safety, reliability, and task performance in nuclear environments. IEEE 1023-2004 helps organizations identify design details that may increase confusion, delay response, or complicate maintenance and operation. Using it can improve consistency across systems and support clearer requirements during specification and verification. It is also valuable for reducing risk in facilities where small interface or layout problems can have serious operational consequences.
- Human factors engineering guidance
- Nuclear plant systems and equipment
- Control rooms and operator interfaces
- Facility layout and task access
- Safety-focused design review
- Publication Date: 2005
- Standard Status: Superseded
- Publisher: IEEE
- Subject: Nuclear Engineering
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