Helping humans get it right. Issue 2 (4th October 2018)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Miller, Lindsey; Grounds, Cheryl
• Is Part Of: Process safety progress. Volume 38:Issue 2(2019)
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• Publication Date: 2018-10-04
• Subjects: human performance -- human factors -- task analysis -- task improvement process; Chemical plants -- Management -- Periodicals; 660
• DOI: 10.1002/prs.12003
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1066-8527

Abstract

Abstract : Humans are involved in every incident. Humans design, operate and maintain the equipment we operate. Yet human performance may not be a primary area of focus. The UK HSE requires task analysis on some tasks which has prompted a greater understanding of human performance basics than in the United States, where the topic is not directly addressed in regulation. Often human factors studies use vocabulary that is not familiar to process safety professionals and require specialist consultant support. This article will share a tool developed by BP based on approaches used in the United Kingdom. The tool provides a step‐by‐step approach for considering the human performance of a task [to design the task to reduce mistakes OR to promote safe, reliable completion of the task]. It uses simple terminology and may be used by process safety professionals and operations personnel. © 2018 American Institute of Chemical Engineers Process Saf Prog 38: e12003, 2019