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Project Number 401
Date of Summary February 01, 2003
Subject Second International Workshop on Human Factors in Offshore Operations
Performing Activity RRS Engineering
Principal Investigator Rodger Holdsworth
Contracting Agency Minerals Management Service
Completion November 2002
Description The Minerals Management Service sponsored the "2nd International Workshop on Human Factors in Offshore Operations", April 8-10, 2002, in Houston, Texas. This workshop (HFW2002) will continue to build on the information presented at the 1st International Workshop on Human Factors in Offshore Operations which was sponsored by the MMS in 1996.

HFW2002 provides the opportunity for regulatory agencies, certification bodies, and industry to discuss and review human factor tools that can be applied effectively to improve safety, quality, and reliability of offshore operations and reduce incidents. White papers from the working groups at the 2½ day workshop will discuss the following issues:

bullet Inclusion of Human Factors in Incident Investigation
bullet Reduction of Human Error in New Systems
bullet Reduction of Human Error in Existing Systems
bullet Solving Human Factor Issues as Applied to the Workforce
bullet Using Human Factor Principles in Management Practices and Policies
bullet Effective Application of Behavioral Based Processes
Progress The workshop was held in Houston, Texas, as planned. Over 250 people attended representing various aspects of the offshore oil and gas industry and many countries.
Reports
AA (631 pages) PDF Frankly, Christy. Holdsworth, Roger D. Reason, James. Smith, Charles. Wreathall, John. Demystifying Human Factors. (2002).
 

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