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Human Factors in the Chemical and Process Industries : Making it Work in Practice /
Human Factors in the Chemical and Process Industries: Making it Work in Practice is a comprehensive overview of human factors within this sector, focusing on the practical application. It has been written by acknowledged industry experts from the Keil Centre, which is a leading practice of chartered...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Saint Louis :
Elsevier,
2016.
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| Colección: | IChemE advancing chemical engineering worldwide
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Front Cover; Human Factors in the Chemical and Process Industries; Copyright Page; Contents; Author Profiles; Foreword; Preface; Reason for the Book; Team of Authors; The Emergence and Development of Human Factors in the Chemical Process and Other Industries; Overview of the Content; Writing Style; Acknowledgment; I. Introduction to Human Factors Within the Chemical and Process Industries; 1 What is human factors?; List of Abbreviations; The Work System; Humans within the Work System; Scientific Background; Scientific Approach; Summary: What is Human Factors?; Key Points; Further Reading.
- 2 What part does human factors play within chemical and process industries?List of Abbreviations; Work Systems in the Chemical and Process Industries; Typical Human Factors Issues; Work Tasks; Work Tools and Work Equipment; Workspace and Work Area; Environmental Context; Organizational Context; Maturity of Human Factors; Summary: What Part Does Human Factors Play Within the Chemical and Process Industries?; Key Points; References; Further Reading; 3 Review of common human vulnerabilities and contributions to past accidents; List of Abbreviations; Current Safety Management Practices.
- The Plateau in Safety PerformanceLearning from Human Failures in Major Accidents; Summary of Key Human Factors Themes within Major Accidents; Final Remarks Regarding Human Performance; Personal Injury; Musculoskeletal Disorders; Psychological Related Ill Health; Other Types of Injury; Summary: Review of Common Human Vulnerabilities and Contributions to Past Accidents; Key Points; Reference; Further Reading; 4 Current regulatory and government focus on human factors; List of Abbreviations; The UK and Seveso Directives; Onshore; Offshore; Factoring the Human into Seveso.
- Safety Cases and Safety ReportsImplementing HOF in the UK and EU; HOF Regulation in the EU: Some Varieties; Inspection or Auditing: What is the Difference?; Conclusions on the UK and Seveso Picture; Australia; Conclusions for Australia; North America; Canada; The US; Standards; A Safety Case Regime for the US?; Developments Following the West Fertilizer Company Explosion; Conclusions for North America; What Does "Good" Look Like for Regulation?; Summary: Current Regulatory and Government Focus on Human Factors; Key Points; References; 5 Management frameworks for human factors.
- List of AbbreviationsBasic Premise of a Human Factors Management Framework; Goals; Structure; Measurement, Action, and Review; Current Models for Human Factors Management Frameworks; Topic-Based Approaches; Risk-Based Approach; Human Factors Maturity� Model; Management Framework for Human Factors in Design; Practical Advice for Implementing a Management Framework; Organizational Position of Human Factors; Roles and Responsibilities for Human Factors; Summary: Management Frameworks for Human Factors; Key Points; References; Further Reading; II. Managing Human Failure.