Let's take a look at the Human Error that contributed to the Chernobyl disaster. Many believe the disaster was caused by ‘human error’, based on early reports that placed substantial blame on the operators at Chernobyl. A report by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), placed considerable emphasis on the role of plant operators. This report was based upon a meeting organised by the IAEA, and was attended by international nuclear experts, who discussed the causes of the disaster and lessons learned. The IAEA report stated that: “… the accident was caused by a remarkable range of human errors and violations of operating rules in combination with specific reactor features which compounded and amplified the effects of the errors and led to the reactivity excursion”.