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... 42 This section discusses personnel staffing, training, and the role of human factors during snow removal operations. The inability to meet clearance time goals was previously stated to be due primarily to the lack of qualified individuals, equipment, or equipment capability.
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... 43 Average Number of Employees Basic Local Regional Reliever NP COMM SVC Full 1 2.3 3 3.8 2.4 Part 2 1.5 2.2 2.3 1.3 Contract 1 4 1 2.5 -- -- = no data. Source: SMQ Airport Services.
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... 44 HUMAN FACTORS Human factors are a leading cause of accidents in aviation, affecting how aeronautical professionals interact with the people around them, the environment they work in, the use of equipment and tools, and the various operating rules and regulations that impact human behavior. A major emphasis of studying human factors is in understanding the perceptual, interpretive, or logical errors that people make.
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... 45 SUMMARY The effects of limited budgets at small airports are seen in the few number of employees engaged in snow removal. The average number of employees engaged in snow removal is 2.5 full­time personnel.

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