Human Factors in the Workplace
Most process industry companies acknowledge their workforce as their most important asset. Human ‘assets’ are both flexible and adaptable, making them unique and valuable in a variety of situations.
Unfortunately the very attributes that make people valuable to the production organisation leaves them prone to error, which itself leads to the potential for safety incidents and unplanned outage. Managing and reducing human error potential brings benefits to both safety performance and efficiency, reducing both incidents and outages.
The practical application of human factors principles (sometimes known as ergonomics) is a current industry ‘hot topic’, with increased attention being shown in the subject by production management, safety professionals, insurance inspectors / assessors and national regulators.
3 days
£1,900 excl. VAT
Outline
- Introduction to human error
- Competence
- Task analysis
- Alertness, fatigue and sleepiness
- Risk assessment techniques
- Design issues
- Human factors in maintenance
- Control rooms
- Safety critical communications
- Alarm systems
- Procedures and instructions
- Human / machine interfaces
- Psychology of human responses
- Human factors in small teams
Who is this for?
The course is suitable for production management personnel, safety professionals and engineers in the process industries, requiring a practical introduction to this broad subject area.
What prior study is recommended?
Delegates should possess a solid understanding of the subject matter and have completed relevant awareness training or have equivalent practical experience in the course topic.
At the end of the course you should be able to:
Delegates will return to the workplace equipped with a practical questionnaire allowing them to assess their operating unit against current best practice, and to identify areas of weakness or opportunities for improvement in safety and operating culture.
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.