Human error is a significant source of risk within any organization. Management uses a variety of operational controls and barriers, including policies, procedures, work instructions, employee selection and training, auditing, etc., to reduce the likelihood of human error. Accidents occur when there is a failure in one or more of these controls and/or barriers.

Many companies are working to reduce their incident rates by integrating a more detailed analysis of human factors into their incident investigation procedures. In doing so, companies can identify weaknesses in their operational controls at a specific job site, within an operating region, and across the organization.

Reducing Human Error in Process Safety

Join Kestrel and Texas A&M’s Mary Kay O’Connor Process Safety Center this summer for a continuing education short course that provides an opportunity for companies to learn more about integrating human factor data into incident investigations and identifying those operational controls that need improvement.

Reducing Human Error in Process Safety
July 7, 2016
Instructors: A.W. Armstrong and Will Brokaw, Kestrel Management
Location: Phoenix Contact Customer Technology Center
Houston, TX
Credit: 0.7 CEUs/7 PDHs
Register online

What You’ll Learn

This course will outline a process that companies can use to integrate human factor data into incident investigations and identify operational controls that need improvement. Attendees will also get a general overview of human factors and strategies for reducing error in operations.

Who Should Attend

Process safety management coordinators, risk management planning coordinators, and new health, safety, and environment auditors.