06 July 2019 Human-Factors Engineering Mitigates Accidents in Process Industries In process industries, major accidents can result in numerous severe injuries or fatalities. This study reviews the broken human factors and barriers leading to these events and highlights key aspects of a technological-risk-assessment processes.
18 September 2018 Cognitive Study of Human Factors for Safe Drilling Operations: Eye-Tracking Technology Considering most of the rigs deal with human-machine interface systems, the role of human factors is at the heart of any successful operation. Eye-tracking technology can be useful in real-time operation centers where ocular movement data can improve the professionals’ performance.
25 February 2018 Human Factors: How To Be Proactive in a Reactive World The Step Change in Safety Human Factors Workgroup strives to improve basic knowledge and understanding of human factors to ensure related risks are managed and controlled properly. The objective of this paper is to highlight the ability to do this proactively through engagement with the workforce.
05 September 2017 Column: The Original Hearts and Minds Campaign and the Dereliction of Behavior-Based Safety There are downsides to a "hearts and minds" behavioral safety approach. The original "hearts and minds" program is instructional in this regard.
14 July 2017 New Frontiers Identified in Human-Factors Research Stressed-performance testing and performance indicators are among potential subjects identified as areas of potential interest in future human-factors research.
