Coping Strategies 16.42 Increase desired information salience and reduce background noise Clearing and disabling alarms Cross checking with other reactors Create new information Operators manipulated set points for earlier alarms Offload cognitive processing onto external alas eaving doors open sticky notes Deviations from"approved? procedures16.422 Coping Strategies • Increase desired information salience and reduce background noise – Clearing and disabling alarms – Cross checking with other reactors • Create new information – Operators manipulated set points for earlier alarms • Offload cognitive processing onto external aids – Leaving doors open & sticky notes • Deviations from “approved” procedures