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Human Factors Case Study: Human Error v.
Human Factors (December 1, 2000) (.PPT,
207K)
by David Moore, AcuTech Consulting
This is an excerpt from an AcuTech training course, which addresses human
factors issues in process safety. The case study comes from the recent
Singapore Airlines Flight 006 accident that took place at Taipei's Chiang
Kai-Shek Airport. Aside from the pilot error during the tragedy, it shows
the affect that other contributing factors made. It discusses human and
organizational factors, design issues, and performance shaping factors.
Outlook for Human Factors and Impact on
Inherent Safety for the Process Industries
(.PDF,
75K)
by David Moore and David Garcia, AcuTech Consulting
This paper, which was presented to Texas A&M Mary K. O'Conner
Process Safety Center on October 23, 2000, introduces the human factors
concept, describes how current regulations addresses it, and proposes a
strategy for better incorporating human factors into process safety
management and inherently safer design. Special attention is given to the
recent Contra Costa County (east of San Francisco) ordinance as an
example of regulatory initiatives that address human factors in a more
substantive manner and the CMA document from which it draws much of its
material.
The accompanying PowerPoint presentation (.PPT,
461K) is also available, which focuses on PSM lessons learned and sets
the stage for identifying the need for improved human factors analysis as
a means of making further safety improvements.
Guidelines for Preventing Human Error in Process Safety, AIChE
(August 1994) (Link)
Ergonomic Process Management : A Blueprint for Quality and Compliance
by James P. Kohn (Editor)
(July 1998) (Link)
Contra Costa County Ordinance Concerning Human Factors
- Contra Costa County Human Factors
Program Guidance (.PDF,
460K)
- Contra Costa County Industrial Safety
Ordinance Guidance (MS
Word, 359K)
- Contra Cost County Industrial Safety
Ordinance (.PDF, 163K)
Job Hazard Analysis, OSHA Publication 3071 (1998) (.PDF,
174K)
This guidance explains how to study and record each step of a job,
identify existing or potential job hazards, and determine the best way
to perform the job or reduce/eliminate the hazards.
Human Factor Engineering and Root Cause Analysis of Incidents (.PPT,
3,165K)
Lawrence Csengery, Equilon, Originally presented to the API Safety and
Fire Protection Conference, Tulsa, Oklahoma, September 30, 1999.
This presentation discusses how to improve human performance at the plant
site by use of Human Reliability System Tools (HFE) and three
level "RCA" incident investigation (HPS) methodologies.
Recent AcuSafe News Articles on Human
Factors
Links
to Other Human Factors Resources
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