Posts Tagged ‘human factors’
Human Factors in Safety: How do we apply them?
Average reading time is around 9 minutes Human factors are the science of people at work. Being primarily concerned with the understanding of human capabilities, the study of human factors allows engineers and managers to apply this knowledge to the design of equipment, tools, systems, and processes of work. Human factors can use input from…
Read More11 Key Principles in Integrating Human Factors in Organisational Change
Estimated reading time: 8 minutes The business environment today is highly volatile, and organisations need to adapt to the latest trends in order to succeed. With rapid advancements in technology, the way organisations do business changes as well. Aggressive competition in in the industry adds continuous pressure for top organisations to change in…
Read MoreIncorporating Human Factors Engineering into Risk Management
Estimated reading time: 6 minutes In order to integrate human factors into an effective framework for managing risk in hazardous industries, companies need to address several key questions: How do we build a sustainable operating culture to deliver consistent behaviours within our employees, suppliers and contractors? What is required to demonstrate how human…
Read MoreIntegrating Human Factors into Safety Case
Estimated reading time: 5 minutes The 2019 National WSH Statistics report revealed that the Construction and Manufacturing industries were the top sources to fatal and major industries with 66 cases each. In the first half of 2019, there were 17 workplace fatalities and the top 3 causes were slips, trips & falls, machinery incidents…
Read More3 Tips to Promote Safety in the Workplace
Estimated reading time: 6 minutes Human factors play a significant role in major accident causation, with several major oil and gas accidents being attributed to human causes. The US Chemical Safety Board (CSB) has identified human factors as one of the major factors that has led to disastrous accidents in the oil and gas…
Read MoreRole of Human Factors in the BP Texas City Explosion
Estimated reading time: 5 minutes On March 23, 2005, one of the worst industrial disasters in recent U.S. history occurred at the BP Texas City Refinery. The disaster that took 15 workers lives and injured 180 others, occurred as a result of an explosion and fire during the startup of a process unit. A…
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Read MoreWhat Is Human Factors Integration?
Estimated reading time: 5 minutes Human factors integration begins with an effective framework for managing risks in hazardous industries. There are several best practices for leaders when delivering strategic objectives within a high hazard business, and several roles and responsibilities are assigned to deliver optimum individual and organisational performance to meet those objectives.…
Read MoreKey Principles in Integrating Human Factors in Risk Assessment
Estimated reading time: 4 minutes Human factors play a huge role in Major Hazard Installations (MHIs) and when dealing with health and safety, human factors help optimise human performance and reduce human errors. MHIs ought to take the initiative to manage human errors, through the risk assessment process. The challenge is to develop error…
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