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Human Factors in Turnarounds: Key findings and lessons learned

Turnarounds are planned events where significant sections of a process plant are shut down to enable maintenance or projects to...

Human Error, Intermediate, Process Industries, SCTA

The Parable of the Ant: Context Shapes Behaviour

"Context shapes behaviour" - This fundamental principle in human performance is brilliantly illustrated through the Parable of the Ant. This...

Advanced, Beginner, HUMAN FACTORS, Intermediate

The Power of Story in Safety Critical Task Analysis

At first glance, the idea of storytelling in Safety Critical Task Analysis might raise eyebrows. Aren't we dealing with potential...

Intermediate, SCTA

Using SEIPS to Understand and Improve Patient Safety

Lydea’s latest blog explores how the Systems Engineering Initiative for Patient Safety (SEIPS) framework help move human error beyond individual...

Beginner, Healthcare, Human Error, Incident Investigation

Beyond the Basic HSE PIF list: Reflections on types of Performance Influencing Factors

We often rely on standard HSE checklists for identifying Performance Influencing Factors, but there's so much more to consider....

Advanced, Incident Investigation, SCTA

Introduction To Link Analysis Using SHERPA

Link Analysis is a simple yet powerful tool that visualises workflows, uncovers critical interactions, and enhances design....

HF4 Design, HUMAN FACTORS, Intermediate, Link Analysis, SHERPA Software

HSE Human Factors Delivery Guide for COMAH sites: What’s new?

The HSE released a new Human Factors Delivery Guide for COMAH sites in December 2023. However, there was no briefing...

HUMAN FACTORS, MANAGEMENT, Process Industries

Revisiting the Swimlane Method: A Healthcare Case Study to Improve Patient Safety

Lydea’s latest blog explores how Swimlane could be applied in the healthcare industry. By mapping out the sequence of events,...

Beginner, Healthcare, HUMAN FACTORS, Incident Investigation, SHERPA Software

Tackling Procedural Non-Compliance in the Workplace: Insights and Solutions

Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) are essential, but why do operators deviate from them? Our Managing Director, David Embrey, explores how...

Beginner, HUMAN FACTORS, Procedures, Process Industries, SCTA, SHERPA Software, Task Analysis

Checking, checks, second checks, double checks and independent checks

In this deep dive, we explore the critical role of checking in detecting and correcting errors, especially in safety-critical industries....

Healthcare, Human Error, HUMAN FACTORS, Procedures, Process Industries, SCTA

Human Factors Regulations in Singapore: A comparison with the UK

In 2017, Singapore introduced the Safety Case Regime under the Workplace Safety and Health (Major Hazards Installations) Regulations, marking a...

Beginner, Human Error, HUMAN FACTORS, Process Industries, SCTA

Human Performance Guidance for Pharmaceutical Manufacturing: A Regulatory Innovation?

In the pharmaceutical sector, human error isn’t just a “mistake”—it can affect patient safety, production and quality....

Beginner, Human Error, HUMAN FACTORS, Pharma

Human Factors for Biological Containment Labs

Biological containment labs handle some of the most dangerous pathogens, yet human error remains a critical risk factor in their...

Beginner, Human Error, HUMAN FACTORS, Pharma, SCTA

On Crafting Effective and Safe Procedures

In safety-critical industries, having a procedure isn’t enough—it needs to be both accurate and user-friendly. A well-crafted procedure can enhance...

Competency, HUMAN FACTORS, Intermediate, Pharma, Power Generation, Procedures, Process Industries, SCTA, SHERPA Software, TRAINING

Failure Modes and Mechanisms in Safety Critical Task Analysis (SCTA)

In the realm of safety critical tasks industries, identifying both failure modes and mechanisms is essential for effective risk management...

Beginner, HUMAN FACTORS, Mining, Pharma, Power Generation, Process Industries, SCTA

The Psychology Behind Alarm Response: Insights from Human Factors

Alarm systems are vital to process control, but poorly designed alarms can compromise operator performance. We explore the complexities of...

HF4 Design, HUMAN FACTORS, Intermediate, Power Generation, Process Industries, SHERPA Software

Understanding the HSE’s Human Factors Delivery Guide for COMAH Sites: A Quick Overview for Beginners

Want to learn more about the 6 topic areas in the HSE’s HF COMAH Delivery Guide? Here, we give a...

Beginner, HUMAN FACTORS, Process Industries, TRAINING

Human Factors GATEWAY Approach: Leveraging SCTA Outputs to Identify HF Issues in Related Tasks

This blog introduces the Human Factors GATEWAY (Generic Audit Tool Exercise to Widen and Accelerate Yield) approach. This extends Safety...

Advanced, MANAGEMENT, Process Industries, SCTA

Near Miss Management: Formative ideas for a book chapter

I’ve been lucky enough to be invited to contribute a chapter in a book about Near Miss Management. I’ll mainly...

Advanced, Incident Investigation, Process Industries

Incident Investigation: Swimlanes & Sequentially Timed Events Plotting (STEP)

Lydea’s latest blog uncovers Swimlane diagrams as a powerful tool for incident investigation. Featuring a detailed case study on the...

Human Error, Incident Investigation, Intermediate, Process Industries, Research, SHERPA Software, Task Analysis

CAPA Culture and systems: Organisational learning in pharmaceutical manufacture

At HRA, we have found that reporting culture isn't quite as healthy as we might hope, both in healthcare and...

Beginner, CAPA, Culture, Human Error, MANAGEMENT, Medical Devices, Pharma

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Latest insights...

Human Factors in Turnarounds: Key findings and lessons learned

The Parable of the Ant: Context Shapes Behaviour

The Power of Story in Safety Critical Task Analysis

Using SEIPS to Understand and Improve Patient Safety

Beyond the Basic HSE PIF list: Reflections on types of Performance Influencing Factors

Introduction To Link Analysis Using SHERPA

HSE Human Factors Delivery Guide for COMAH sites: What’s new?

Revisiting the Swimlane Method: A Healthcare Case Study to Improve Patient Safety

Tackling Procedural Non-Compliance in the Workplace: Insights and Solutions

Checking, checks, second checks, double checks and independent checks

Human Factors Regulations in Singapore: A comparison with the UK

Human Performance Guidance for Pharmaceutical Manufacturing: A Regulatory Innovation?

Human Factors for Biological Containment Labs

On Crafting Effective and Safe Procedures

Failure Modes and Mechanisms in Safety Critical Task Analysis (SCTA)

The Psychology Behind Alarm Response: Insights from Human Factors

Understanding the HSE’s Human Factors Delivery Guide for COMAH Sites: A Quick Overview for Beginners

Human Factors GATEWAY Approach: Leveraging SCTA Outputs to Identify HF Issues in Related Tasks

Near Miss Management: Formative ideas for a book chapter

Incident Investigation: Swimlanes & Sequentially Timed Events Plotting (STEP)

CAPA Culture and systems: Organisational learning in pharmaceutical manufacture

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Human Factors in Turnarounds: Key findings and lessons learned

The Parable of the Ant: Context Shapes Behaviour

The Power of Story in Safety Critical Task Analysis

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Latest insights...

Human Factors in Turnarounds: Key findings and lessons learned

The Parable of the Ant: Context Shapes Behaviour

The Power of Story in Safety Critical Task Analysis

Using SEIPS to Understand and Improve Patient Safety

Beyond the Basic HSE PIF list: Reflections on types of Performance Influencing Factors

Introduction To Link Analysis Using SHERPA

HSE Human Factors Delivery Guide for COMAH sites: What’s new?

Revisiting the Swimlane Method: A Healthcare Case Study to Improve Patient Safety

Tackling Procedural Non-Compliance in the Workplace: Insights and Solutions

Checking, checks, second checks, double checks and independent checks

Human Factors Regulations in Singapore: A comparison with the UK

Human Performance Guidance for Pharmaceutical Manufacturing: A Regulatory Innovation?

Human Factors for Biological Containment Labs

On Crafting Effective and Safe Procedures

Failure Modes and Mechanisms in Safety Critical Task Analysis (SCTA)

The Psychology Behind Alarm Response: Insights from Human Factors

Understanding the HSE’s Human Factors Delivery Guide for COMAH Sites: A Quick Overview for Beginners

Human Factors GATEWAY Approach: Leveraging SCTA Outputs to Identify HF Issues in Related Tasks

Near Miss Management: Formative ideas for a book chapter

Incident Investigation: Swimlanes & Sequentially Timed Events Plotting (STEP)

CAPA Culture and systems: Organisational learning in pharmaceutical manufacture

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Human Factors in Turnarounds: Key findings and lessons learned

The Parable of the Ant: Context Shapes Behaviour

The Power of Story in Safety Critical Task Analysis

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