HSE Human Factors Delivery Guide for COMAH sites 2023: What’s new?

The HSE released a new Human Factors Delivery Guide for COMAH sites in December 2023. However, there was no briefing note or presentation to accompany it to tell us what was different and what was the same. 
A year on, I’m writing that blog to attempt to fill that gap.

Human Factors Regulations in Singapore: A comparison with the UK

Human Factors Regulations - worker at a power plant

In 2017, Singapore introduced the Safety Case Regime under the Workplace Safety and Health (Major Hazards Installations) Regulations, marking a pivotal step toward strengthening safety at facilities handling hazardous substances. This approach aligns closely with the UK’s HF Delivery Guide under the Control of Major Accident Hazards (COMAH) Regulations.

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 safety, reduce risks, and streamline operations, but only if it’s easy to follow and understand.

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 be discussing the application of Human Factors Safety Critical Task Analysis (SCTA) for investigating near misses for Process Safety related concerns. 

I wanted to share these early ideas and request feedback from you, the reader.