RISK - HUMAN FACTOR

The Risk – Human Factor course is designed to help personnel working in industrial plants, offshore oil & gas installations and ships to recognise, understand and effectively manage the human element in safety. The course covers topics such as human behaviour, situational awareness, decision making under stress, fatigue and communication failures, which are the main contributors to accidents. Practical exercises and case studies are used to highlight how simple errors can escalate into serious incidents if not identified. By raising awareness of human limitations and promoting safe attitudes and teamwork, this training improves safety performance and reduces risk in high-risk environments.

Course Code: 759
Category: OSHA & Industrial Safety

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Course overview

The Risk – Human Factor course is designed to enhance safety and operational effectiveness for personnel working in industrial plants, ships and offshore oil & gas facilities. Human error is a leading cause of accidents in high-risk environments, and this practical training gives participants the tools to recognise and control such risks. The course covers key elements of human behaviour, fatigue management, situational awareness, decision making under pressure, communication techniques and how stress, routine and complacency influence performance. Participants learn to identify early warning signs of unsafe acts and to develop a positive safety attitude and team culture.

Using real-life case studies from the marine, offshore and industrial sectors, the training explains how simple errors escalate into serious incidents. Topics also include safety leadership, toolbox talk skills, behavioural observation and Stop Work Authority (SWA).

This course helps organisations build a strong human reliability framework and reduce unsafe acts at workplace. It is ideal for engineers, supervisors, deck officers, crane operators, control room operators and all safety-critical positions on board ships, drilling rigs, FPSOs, refineries and construction sites.

By improving human factor awareness and non-technical skills, the Risk – Human Factor course ultimately leads to fewer incidents, better teamwork and safer operations in all high-risk environments.

What will I learn?

  • Introduction to Human Factors, Definition and importance
  • Human factor incidents in industrial and offshore sectors (case studies)
  • Types of Human Errors - Active vs latent errors, Skill-based, rule-based and knowledge-based errors
  • Violations and unsafe behaviours
  • Human Limitations - Fatigue and circadian rhythm, Stress, workload and mental distractions
  • Physical and cognitive limitations
  • Risk Perception & Decision Making
  • Why people underestimate or ignore risk
  • Situational awareness & Decision-making under pressure
  • Communication and Teamwork, Effective communication techniques
  • Impact of poor communication on safety Crew / Team, Resource Management (CRM/TRM
  • Safety leadership and its impact, Positive vs negative safety culture, Behaviour-based safety
  • Human as barrier and human as vulnerability, Creating and maintaining effective safety barriers
  • Error Prevention Tools - Checklists, Job Safety Analysis (JSA), Permit-to-work, Toolbox talks, Stop Work authority and Intervention
  • Learning from Incidents & Human factor in incident investigation
  • Root cause analysis techniques, Lessons learned and continuous improvement
  • Personal Responsibility and Mindset
  • Individual accountability, Personal risk assessment, Developing safe habits and resilience
Requirements
  • Industrial workers and supervisors
  • Offshore oil & gas personnel
  • Marine crew and shipboard officers
  • Safety officers and HSE managers
  • Control room operators
  • Project and construction engineers
  • Anyone involved in operations where human error can lead to accidents
Curriculum for this course
0 Lessons 08:00:00 Hours
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  • Offline, Online
  • Conducted in accordance with OSHA Guidelines under 29 CFR 1910.132 and 29 CFR 1910.1000(d)
  • Access Period: 6 Months