The innovative and rigorous new model provides the only published solution having the innate capabilities to prevent an entire class of designed-in error types that mislead and degrade human performance. They are among the most common contributors to major accidents. Further, the book makes the case on how the absence of a global standard dedicated to this function type contributes to these errors. It also presents a novel path forward to scope, frame, guide and develop a proposed new standard.
In response to a major industrial accident, industry experts and organizations made recommendations and identified critical deficiencies in current practice. The lifecycle model adopted the applicable recommendations and mitigated the deficiencies. Its processes are also based on best-in-class models and guidance from globally recognized experts and sources.
The model is a step-change advancement because it develops new requirements and design data, all captured in structured tables. The tables are formatted for future migration to cost saving database forms and engineering design tools. This approach also contributes to full design traceability, an attribute not found in existing practice and standards.
The book provides a uniquely powerful compilation of cognitive science information and facts. Full assimilation can lead to new understanding, skills, and capabilities to recognize cognitive type, designed-in errors in displays, procedures, function allocations, competency requirements and management, and workspace, task, and barrier design.
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“An Honor and Privilege to Support This Incredible Effort”
“…the greatest strength of this book is the guided approach to human factors across the entire lifecycle of a system. This is a fascinating read for professionals in the fields of human factors, process safety, functional safety, safety system design, risk management, facility engineering, operations and maintenance.”
Dr. Mikela Chatzimichailidou, Professor at University College London with extensive industry experience and expertise in the fields of systems engineering and integration, safety assurance, complexity management, product design and innovation.
Lifecycle Processes
Offshore O&G Platforms
The model responds to critical deficiencies in global standards and practices applied to human dependent barriers and tasks. It is designed to prevent designed-in error types that degrade human performance. As such, it has capabilities missing in global regulatory statues, and globally employed standards, e.g., API RP 75, CRIOP, EI SCT guidance, ISO 11064, ISO 13702, IEC 61511, and ISO 9241. Case studies: Macondo blowout, Thunderhorse riser failure.
Offshore O&G Emergency Response
Globally, the industry standards and practices applied to emergency response (ER) barriers are woefully deficient. The most complex of all barrier types, ER barriers place the greatest demands on humans. Further, the risk to these same humans is increasing with moves to deeper waters, deeper wells, use of new methods and technologies, and the affects of climate change. The presented design and lifecycle model provides the essential solution not available elswhere.
Nuclear Power Plants
NUREG 2114 inspired and informed the creation of the new, first-of-kind cognitive assessment process and toolset. It is designed to systematically analyze and identify cognitive type errors (designed-in) and issues in task and workspace design, displays, procedures, leadership, safety culture, policies, and competency requirements and management. The tools provide a range of suggested corrective solutions matched to each error or issue type.
Petrochemical Plants
The design and lifecycle model is purposely designed to address the most challenging aspects of safety critical control room operations, alarm IPLs, emergency response, safe havens, display design, communications, critical infrastructure, external protective barriers, and more. Case studies: LaPorte chemical release, Buncefield tank overflow and fire
Transmission Pipelines
For those subject to US PHSMA and similar regulations, the model provides the only fully integrated design and lifecycle model (human/cognitive focused) that takes a comprehensive approach to safety-critical control room operations, role/task definition and design, HMI displays, fatique, communications, procedures, training, and more. Case study: San Bruno pipeline rupture
Railways
The design and lifecycle model is task-based and as such, is applicable to all safety critical tasks, control room operations, displays, communication, fatigue and competency management, and more. It is the only integrated model that is driven and fully underpinned by cognitive ergonomics, cognitive science and guidance from globally recocognized experts.
Is Your Current Knowledge Sufficient to Prevent Design Errors?
Few are aware of a critical gap, a blind spot, in one’s knowledge that prevents them from ‘seeing’ a persistent class of design and management errors that reside in new and existing human-dependent safety functions and tasks. This book provides a crude but useful six level rating system to identify the level of achievement and knowledge in this critical area.
Many remain at level 1 indicating little or no knowledge of cognitive ergonomics and engineering psychology. Both should be required competencies for those who design and implement human dependent, safety critical functions and tasks. The book provides information, guidance, and methodologies to achieve and progress through each level.