One of the best books in my career is the first edition of “Field Guide to Human Error Investigations” (pdf) by Dr. Sidney Dekker (Ph.D. in Cognitive Systems Engineering); which then became “The Field Guide to Understanding Human Error” (2nd Edition). Those of you in the Process Safety arena have some baseline knowledge of “Human…...
Understanding Human Error (Parts 1-5) Read More »
A lot of vital information is packed into a 10-minute presentation! Dr. Pupulidy is a professor at the University of Alabama’s (UAB) Master of Engineering with a concentration in Advanced Safety and Engineering Management program. Which by the way I am proud to say is a “Partner in Safety” with SAFTENG; in fact, they use…...
How can we learn from human error? (Ivan Pupulidy, PhD TEDTalk) Read More »
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2017 Photo of the Week #15 (Some more “Human Factors” signs) Read More »
As we know “human factors” are specifically called in the OSHA’s PSM standard and EPA’s Risk Management Plan and even more specifically they are part of our Process Hazards Analysis (PHA). However, many do not understand what “human factors” are all about, so I thought I would share another picture I captured in my travels to…...
“Human Factors” matter in Process Safety… and @ crosswalks! Read More »
The methodology is used to identify and assess critical tasks. Its implementation involves five (5) phases. Identify Critical Tasks Performed Analyze each Critical Task to the Appropriate Level of Detail Qualitatively Assess Risks Associated with Critical Tasks Identify Risk Control Strategies Incorporate the Results of Applying the Methodology into the Safety Case… Membership Required You...
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Since the 1980s, Active and Latent failures have been a major part of Human Factors Engineering, we have all done it at some point in our careers… an accident happens, and we go straight to the obvious ACTIVE FAILURES and point to those as the sole cause of the incident; until one day a more…...
Latent failures set up the active failures that lead to consequences Read More »
Dr. Reason is recognized as a world-leading expert on human error, with a distinguished career spanning industry, healthcare, and academia. He is a graduate of the University of Manchester and held the position of Professor of Psychology from 1977 to 2001. Professor Reason is probably best known for his “Swiss Cheese” Accident Causation Model which…...
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As safety professionals, we are asked to perform human miracles on a weekly basis… when someone gets hurt on the job, it is our role, and far too often our role alone, to somehow make sure that not only does the injured worker not “do that unsafe act again” but to also ensure that no…...
2016 Video of the Week #33 (Human Behaviors during an emergency evac… just unreal!) Read More »
Many of these biases affect belief formation, business and economic decisions, and human behavior in general. They arise as a replicable result to a specific condition: when confronted with a specific situation, the deviation from what is normatively expected can be characterized by: Ambiguity effect – the tendency to avoid options for which missing…...
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2016 Photo of the Week #18 (Human Factors & Color Coding) Read More »
When we begin a “human factors” analysis, we should do more than ask “Is the equipment labeled?”, as human factors rely on the equipment being PROPERLY LABELED. This is a perfect example of something be labeled, but asking for an accident. Even as obvious of a mistake this is and everyone who looks at this…...
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Admiral Hyman George Rickover (1900-1986) served more than 60 years of active military duty in the U.S. Navy – longer than anyone in our history. He is known as the Father of the Nuclear Navy. For 34 years, he led the organization that developed the pressurized water reactor technology that propels our nuclear Navy and…...
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