Human Factors Handbook for Process Plant Operations
Provides clear and simple instructions for integrating Human Factors
principles and practices in the design of processes and work tasks
Human Factors, the science of interaction between humans and other
elements of a system, draws from disciplines such as psychology,
ergonomics, anthropometrics, and physiology to understand how and why
people behave and perform as they do--and how best to support them in
performing tasks. The goals of the Human Factors approach are to improve
human reliability, minimize the risk from human error, and optimize the
working environment, human wellbeing, and overall system performance.
Human Factors Handbook for Process Plant Operations guides
supervisors, managers, and engineers on incorporating Human Factors
principles and practices into plant maintenance and operations. With
thorough and accessible coverage of all Human Factors topics of
relevance to process industries, this easy-to-use handbook uses
real-world anecdotes and case studies to demonstrate effective training
and learning, task planning, communications, emergency response, risk
and error management, and more. Throughout the text, the authors offer
valuable insights into why people make mistakes while providing advice
on how to help workers perform their process operational tasks
successfully.
- Explains all essential Human Factors concepts and knowledge with clear
descriptions and illustrative examples
- Offers actionable advice and models of good practice that can be
applied to design, process operations, start-ups and shut-downs, and
maintenance
- Addresses job aids, equipment design, competence, task support,
non-technical skills, working with contractors, and managing change
- Discusses how lack of Human Factors considerations during the
engineering design phase can adversely affect safety and performance
- Describes how to use indicators to both recognize and learn from human
error and performance issues
Written by highly experienced operating and maintenance personnel,
Human Factors Handbook for Process Plant Operations is an
indispensable resource for everyone involved with defining, planning,
training, and managing process operations, maintenance, and emergency
response in the food, pharmaceutical, chemical, petroleum, and refining
industries.
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disseminating knowledge, skills and good practices to protect people,
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CCPS, an industrial technology alliance of the American Institute of
Chemical Engineers (AIChE), has been at the forefront of documenting and
sharing important process safety risk assessment methodologies for more
than 35 years and has published over 100 books in its process safety
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