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 AB Specialty Silicones explosion in 2019, learn how this tool can map out complex processes, identify latent conditions and active failures, and enhance your understanding of critical events.
SCTA Workflow: Where the rubber hits the Human Factors Roadmap
Following her last blog, Lydea shows how the SCTA process can be used as a way to implement the HF Roadmap in practice
Critical Competences: SCTA & risk-informed competence standards
Safety Critical Task Analysis (SCTA) is a well-established process in the UK onshore and offshore petrochemical and oil and gas sectors. It is a systematic process for the assessment and management of human failure.
Navigating the Human Factors Roadmap: Part 1
In this blog series, Lydea describes the steps of the HF Roadmap and how the SCTA process aligns with the roadmap.
Introduction to Human Factors SYSTEMS Critical Task Analysis (SCTA): Going beyond safety
In a world where efficiency, productivity, and excellence are paramount, organisations are constantly seeking methods to optimise their processes, streamline operations, and meet their objectives. One such approach is SYSTEMS Critical Task Analysis (SCTA). CTAs are most typically used for safety assessment. Systems CTA extends this focus to other applications such as enhancing efficiency, improving quality, and optimizing processes.
Beyond human error: Non-destructive testing (NDT) and ultrasonic testing (UT)
UT thickness scanning is a technique which is used extensively in the Oil and Gas (O&G) Industry to examine the condition of pressurised piping and equipment. Done well, the information it provides can assist in the management of Plant Safety; done badly, the information could provide a false impression of the integrity and safety of the Plant.
The need for human factors awareness training in the oil and gas industry
I recently transitioned from my role as an Inspection Engineer in the Oil and Gas (O&G) Industry, after completing an MSc in Human Factors at Derby University to train as a Human Factors Consultant with Human Reliability Associates.
Safety critical task analysis (SCTA): Reflective practice
There are different ways of organising Human Factors Safety Critical Task Analysis (SCTA). This is important for organisations to get right so they have the right balance between efficiency and thoroughness, and so they use appropriate tools and procedures to maximise their impact. SCTA is our forte and we have years of experience in conducting SCTA projects and helping organisations implement their own approaches.
The safety critical task analysis (SCTA) facilitator course
This is the course for people who wish to facilitate Safety Critical Task Analysis (SCTA) projects and sessions. Whether you’re a complete newbie or whether you have established practices for doing this and want to review and revitalise those or have a refresher, this is the course for you.
Human factors in Process Design course
We recently developed and delivered a new course to raise awareness of Human Factors in Process Design, i.e. Topic 2 of the Human Factors COMAH Delivery Guide. It was a one-day course, delivered virtually over two half days that followed our blended approach to online learning.
