Human Factors In Process Safety - (2 days) - Course #555

This course provides knowledge necessary to develop and implement a practical and comprehensive program for reducing risk related to human factors in process safety.  The course will include methods for analyzing human factors and, in particular, errors in design or operation.  Methods and software to systematically analyze human error and human reliability will be reviewed.  The intent is to overlay an existing PSM system with a program that emphasizes human factors consideration.  The course is intended to develop your knowledge on the principles of human error, human reliability, and human factors in design.  Also included is advice to practice methods such as human factors surveys, HAZOP of procedures, and Task Analysis techniques.

It is well understood that the most of the progress in process safety management has been made in the establishment of management systems and in process equipment safety improvements. The next advance in safety performance will require a focus on the operations, including the human factors of the design, procedures, training, and other issues. While the field of human error and reliability analysis is more mature in the defense, aerospace, and nuclear industries, it is rarely used in any formal way in the process industries. AcuTech believes this is because the methods available are not well known by most process safety practitioners and they are impractical to apply in many cases. Also, the priorities were focused on meeting regulatory deadlines for PHAs and in establishing a base PSM or RMP program.

Learning Outcomes:
• Gain knowledge of human error and human factors principles and how they relate to PSM
• Learn to reduce incidents and improve human performance by reducing human error-likely work situations through design, improved work instructions, training, and the recognition of human factors hazards.
• Learn about new regulations requiring human factors programs for process safety
• Learn AcuTech's Human Safety Performance Model for implementing and managing human factors for PSM
• Gain the ability to plan and conduct various human error analysis techniques recognized by the AIChE CCPS
• Practice performing human factors and procedures analysis in realistic workshops



Prerequisite:	Basic understanding of hazard analysis techniques.




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