Human Failures and Safety Critical Task Analysis
CIEHF Accredited Short Course
This Chartered Institute of Ergonomics & Human Factors (CIEHF) Accredited Short Course is designed to provide attendees with the necessary baseline knowledge and skills to be able to start undertaking Safety Critical Task Analysis (SCTA).
Outline
- What is Human Factors?
- Key Human Factors legislation and guidance – UK oil & gas & chemicals sector
- Human errors and violations
- Introduction to Performance Influencing Factors (PIFs)
- Introduction to human failure identification & assessment
- The SCTA process
- Safety Critical activity screening
- Detailed SCTA and Human Failure Assessment (HFA)
- Successful implementation of SCTA
At the end of the course you should be able to:
- Define what is meant by Human Factors
- Understand the key legislation and guidance that is relevant to the application of Human Factors within the UK oil & gas sector
- Understand how human failures can contribute to accidents, and be able to identify credible human errors and violations
- Identify PIFs that can make human failures more likely, and understand how systems, tasks and processes can be designed to minimise their effects
- Understand the process to be followed for human failure identification and assessment, and the different approaches that are available
- Understand the detailed steps involved in SCTA
- Demonstrate experience in working through the SCTA process, including initial screening of activities and detailed HFA.
Who is this for?
Employees of companies who have a regulatory requirement to carry out SCTA. Anyone who may be required to plan, facilitate and/or take part in SCTA, including Health & Safety Managers, Process Safety specialists, training managers, supervisors, plant operators and maintainers.
What prior study is recommended?
Some understanding of health & safety risk assessment and risk management principles is desirable.
How is it delivered?
Live online
10 hours (4 x 2.5 hour sessions)
