HUMAN FACTORS IN PROCESS PLANT

Call it the Human element in how a refining and chemical process operationis run….the other side of the machine and control system operationequation. Its value is in lives protected and money saved.This plain English guide to the principles of human factors will enableoperations and control personnel—both the experienced and uninitiated—to understand how to successfully incorporate the concepts withintheir own plants. Through real-world examples, the author explains howhuman factors engineering concepts do, and must, dovetail with processplant design and operation. Offering practical insights, the book lays outthe principles of human-system interactions and how they must be incorporatedinto any plant and control system from the get go—in orderto ensure safe and efficient operations. Control engineers and operationsmanagers will gain incomparable, inside-the-industry experience from:• Clear discussion of performance-shaping factors;• In-depth discussion of key variables in terms of workload and staffing;• A detailed analysis of the all-important human-machine interface,including content and format;• How-to planning for system demands and levels of automation;• Invaluable guidance on worker selection and training, along withsample procedures and job aids; and• Tools for investigation of incidents and near-misses from the human perspective.