Human Factors Awareness
The course is designed to introduce the subject, help delegates with their understanding of human error and understand factors that impact on human performance.
0.5 days
£400 excl. VAT
Outline:
- What is human factors?
- Why humans make mistakes
- Slips, lapses and mistakes
- Violations
- Alertness and fatigue
- Communications
Who is this for?
The course is aimed at personnel working within operations, maintenance, engineering and other support functions who need to have a basic awareness of human factors.
What prior study is recommended?
A basic understanding of the course subject area is beneficial but not essential.
At the end of the course you should be able to:
- Understand why human error occurs,
- Recognise how factors such as fatigue, alertness and communication can influence human performance.
- Identify practical measures to reduce the likelihood of errors and incidents in the workplace.
- Contribute to a stronger safety culture through increased awareness of human factors.
For groups
This course can be customised and delivered at a location that suits you.
Contact our training team to find out how we can support your training needs.
For individuals
This course is included in our public course schedule.