Elevating Performance: Human Factors in Safety and Operations in Oil and Gas Training Course
Introduction
In the complex and high-stakes environment of oil and gas operations, human error is frequently identified as a significant contributing factor to incidents, accidents, and operational inefficiencies. While technological advancements and robust procedures are crucial, the ultimate success and safety of any operation depend heavily on how people interact with systems, equipment, and each other. Understanding human capabilities and limitations, and designing systems that account for these, is the essence of Human Factors, a discipline critical for preventing errors and optimizing performance.
This intensive training course is meticulously designed to equip participants with a comprehensive and practical understanding of Human Factors principles and their application in enhancing safety and operational excellence within the oil and gas industry. From exploring cognitive biases and communication challenges to mastering human-system interface design, fatigue management, and fostering a just culture, you will gain the expertise to proactively address human-related risks. This empowers you to reduce human error, improve decision-making, enhance overall system reliability, and strategically contribute to a safer and more efficient operational environment.
Target Audience
- HSE (Health, Safety, and Environment) Professionals.
- Operations Managers and Supervisors.
- Process Safety Engineers.
- Training and Competency Development Specialists.
- Incident Investigators and Root Cause Analysis Facilitators.
- Design Engineers (Process, Instrumentation, Electrical).
- Human Resources Professionals.
- Anyone involved in designing, managing, or operating oil and gas facilities.
Duration: 10 days
Course Objectives
Upon completion of this training course, participants will be able to:
- Understand the fundamental principles of human factors and their relevance to oil and gas safety.
- Grasp various human error types and their underlying causes.
- Analyze the impact of human-system interface design on operational performance and safety.
- Comprehend the importance of effective communication and teamwork in high-risk environments.
- Evaluate different strategies for managing fatigue and stress in the workforce.
- Develop practical skills in conducting human factors assessments and investigations.
- Navigate the complexities of organizational culture and its influence on safety.
- Formulate robust strategies for integrating human factors principles into safety management systems and operational procedures.
Course Content
- Introduction to Human Factors and Safety
- Definition of Human Factors (Ergonomics) and its scope.
- Importance of Human Factors in high-hazard industries like oil and gas.
- Historical incidents attributed to human error (e.g., Piper Alpha, Texas City).
- The Swiss Cheese Model of accident causation.
- Benefits of applying Human Factors principles: reduced errors, improved safety, enhanced efficiency.
- Understanding Human Error
- Types of human error: slips, lapses, mistakes, violations.
- Active failures vs. latent conditions.
- Factors influencing human error: individual, task, environmental, organizational.
- Error reduction strategies: error-tolerant design, training, procedures.
- Human reliability assessment (HRA) introduction.
- Human Information Processing and Decision Making
- Cognitive processes: attention, perception, memory, problem-solving.
- Cognitive biases and their impact on decision-making.
- Decision-making under stress and in emergencies.
- Situational awareness: factors affecting its development and maintenance.
- Training for effective decision-making.
- Human-System Interface (HSI) Design
- Principles of HSI design: usability, consistency, feedback.
- Design of control rooms, alarms, and displays.
- Automation and its impact on human performance: automation surprises, complacency.
- Designing effective procedures and job aids.
- Human-computer interaction (HCI) in industrial settings.
- Communication and Teamwork
- Importance of effective communication in high-risk operations.
- Barriers to effective communication: hierarchy, cultural differences, noise.
- Communication tools and techniques: briefings, debriefings, read-back.
- Team resource management (TRM) and crew resource management (CRM) principles.
- Fostering effective teamwork and collaboration.
- Fatigue, Stress, and Workload Management
- Causes and effects of fatigue: shift work, long hours, sleep deprivation.
- Fatigue risk management systems (FRMS).
- Stress in the workplace: sources, symptoms, coping strategies.
- Workload assessment and optimization.
- Impact of environmental factors (heat, noise) on human performance.
- Organizational Factors and Safety Culture
- Definition of safety culture and its characteristics.
- Role of leadership in shaping safety culture.
- Just culture principles: balancing accountability with learning.
- Organizational learning from incidents and near misses.
- Impact of organizational structure and resources on safety.
- Human Factors in Incident Investigation
- Integrating Human Factors into Root Cause Analysis (RCA).
- Moving beyond "human error" as a root cause.
- Identifying latent conditions and systemic factors.
- Interviewing techniques for incident investigation.
- Developing human-factors-based recommendations.
- Human Factors in Design and Operations
- Applying Human Factors principles in process design and equipment selection.
- Human Factors in maintenance and turnaround activities.
- Training and competency development based on human factors.
- Human Factors in emergency response.
- Designing for maintainability and operability.
- Future Trends and Advanced Human Factors
- Digitalization and Human Factors: AI, VR/AR, wearables.
- Human-robot collaboration in hazardous environments.
- Predictive analytics for human performance.
- Resilience engineering and safety II concepts.
- Human Factors in the energy transition (e.g., new technologies, changing roles).
- Continuous improvement in Human Factors integration.
CERTIFICATION
- Upon successful completion of this training, participants will be issued with Macskills Training and Development Institute Certificate
TRAINING VENUE
- Training will be held at Macskills Training Centre. We also tailor make the training upon request at different locations across the world.
AIRPORT PICK UP AND ACCOMMODATION
- Airport pick up and accommodation is arranged upon request
TERMS OF PAYMENT
Payment should be made to Macskills Development Institute bank account before the start of the training and receipts sent to info@macskillsdevelopment.com
For More Details call: +254-114-087-180
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