2016 Risk Course Book

Human Factors

Time-outs • A Time-out in the context of a linear accelerator calibration might be a pause immediately prior to beam on in order to carefully check all aspects of the set-up. • A Time-out in this context might consist of a careful check of • Geometry • Field size • Energy • MU • Having the check performed by a second physicist would provide another layer of safety.

Violations

Knowledge

Rules

Skill

Power Distance

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