ABSTRACT

In contrast to nuclear plants and aerospace systems, human error is largely ignored in quantitative risk assessment for petroleum and chemical plants. Because of this, current risk analysis methods are able to calculate and predict only about one-third of the accidents happening in practice. Human Error in Process Plant Design and Operations: A Pra

chapter 1|16 pages

Introduction

chapter 2|8 pages

Models of Operator Error

chapter 3|6 pages

Hindrances and Inability to Function

chapter 4|4 pages

Errors in Observation

chapter 6|8 pages

Operator Error in the Field

chapter 7|20 pages

Knowledge and Ignorance in Plant Operation

chapter 8|12 pages

Errors in Supervisory Control

chapter 9|12 pages

Emergency Response and Disturbance Control

chapter 10|8 pages

Diagnosis of Plant Disturbances

chapter 11|12 pages

Errors in Decision Making and Planning

chapter 12|8 pages

Infractions and Violations

chapter 13|22 pages

Management Error

chapter 14|8 pages

Communication Errors

chapter 15|18 pages

Error Syndromes

chapter 16|16 pages

Design Error

chapter 17|8 pages

Errors in Procedures

chapter 18|22 pages

Identifying Human Error Potential

chapter 19|40 pages

Error Probabilities

chapter 20|16 pages

Examples of Human Error Analysis

chapter 21|6 pages

Human Error Risk Reduction

chapter 22|2 pages

Conclusion