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..Ergonomics
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The onset of a plant fault or serious accident presents the most severe challenge to a plant operator’s skill.
Coping with an emergency or a serious incident in a process plant requires fluent and co-ordinated team activity. This will include decision-making, planning and problem-solving – all of which may have to take place under stressful circumstances.
Elements in guaranteeing successful and effective performance are:
- Human –machine interfaces engineered to best ergonomics standards
- Adaptive interfaces to meet the requirements for action
- Well presented and thoroughly understood procedures
- Well-trained and well rehearsed operations staff
Ergonomists should be involved in the design and development of all these elements to ensure that they match human limitations and abilities.
Synergy has:
- Undertaken research studies into training for emergencies
- Evaluated interfaces for emergency management
- Evaluated procedures for fault and transient conditions
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