Human Factor Construction 01 – An Introduction to Human Factors in the Construction Industry
Course Outline
Course description:
Human Factor for the Construction industry, with its origins in Aviation, is a training program based on human performance and human error evidence from ‘Black Boxes’ researched for over 50 years, and provides unique and dynamic perspectives into Human Behaviour and Human Error, at the time of, and leading up to an accident.
The series of Human Factor courses are designed specifically for work forces in a construction environment, where human error remains a major contributor to incidents and accidents.
Construction safety depends on the adaptability of people, as well as the performance of infrastructure, equipment, and control systems to keep the system safe.
This series of courses provides employees with the knowledge, and tools to reduce human error and improve performance.
The courses in the series includes:
Reducing Human Error, Incidents and Accidents, and improving Organisational Safety Culture.
Dynamic Decision Making and Risk Assessment
Promoting Compliance and reducing Complacency.
Developing ‘Mind-State’ Management,
Improving Situational Awareness
Effective Communication, Leadership, and Teamwork in high-risk environments.
Course price: US$20
Module 1 – Introduction to Human Factors
Module 2 – The Shell Model
Case Study – Deepwater Horizon
Module 3 – Critical Success Factors in Human Performance
Module 4 – Hazardous Attitudes
Module 5 – Triggering a Safety Mindset
Assessment