Human Factors 2012-2013
Date From: 23 May 2012
Date To: 24 May 2012
Location: UK & The Netherlands
Description: A professional development programme for the chemical and process industries
Event Type: IChemE Course
Venue: Modules 1 and 3 will be held at the:
Hilton Amsterdam Airport Schiphol Hotel
Schipol Boulevard 701
Schipol
The Netherlands 1118 BN
T: +31 (0) 207 10 40 00
W: http://www.amsterdamairport.hilton.com
Modules 2 and 4 will be held at:
Norton House Hotel
Ingliston
Edinburgh
EH28 8LX
T: +44 (0) 845 072 7468
W: http://www.handpickedhotels.co.uk/hotels/Norton-House/
Organiser: IChemE and the Keil Centre
Contact Name: Rosemary Cragg
Contact Phone: +44 (0)1788 578214
There is an increasing emphasis on the importance of managing ‘human factors’ to achieve improved safety and business performance in the chemical process industries.
Major accidents, including those at Texas City and Buncefield, have once again highlighted the importance of addressing this aspect of performance. However, many of the safety and operational professionals charged with managing human factors have no formal qualifications or training in the behavioural sciences.
To help address this gap, The Keil Centre and IChemE have organised this 12 month development programme. It builds upon the needs identified in the process industries, namely:
- Content covering human factors in process safety, health and safety generally, with links to other aspects of business performance
- A modular course design, with short residential events spread over time, also providing networking opportunities with like-minded professionals
- Consultancy skills development to help implement human factors solutions
The events will be of particular interest to:
- Internal human factors advisors/focal points
- Operations managers
- HSE advisors and specialists
- Industry regulators