Methods for assessing the impact of the human factor and the theory of mistakes (identification of errors and their causes, methodology, the probability of human error), reliability of human factors and methods of evaluation of factors affecting the reliability of the human factor in complex work systems, personality determinants as the basis for the reliability of human performance, ergonomics as the science of man in work systems, a task analysis, hierarchical models of causality industrial accidents, risk factors for the industry, motivational approaches to optimize the performance of the human factor.