Human Factors in the Chemical and Process Industries: Making it Work in Practice

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Janette Edmonds (Director / Principal Consultant Ergonomist) The Keil The Keil Centre

Human Factors in the Chemical and Process Industries

Making it Work in Practice

Janette Edmonds (Director / Principal Consultant Ergonomist), The Keil The Keil Centre

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Elsevier Science Publishing Co Inc
27 September 2016

Industrial relations & safety; Occupational & industrial health & safety; Industrial quality control; Energy technology & engineering

Human Factors in the Chemical and Process Industries: Making it Work in Practice is a comprehensive overview of human factors within this sector, focusing on the practical application. It has been written by acknowledged industry experts from the Keil Centre, which is a leading practice of chartered ergonomics and human factors specialists, chartered safety specialists, registered occupational psychologists, and registered clinical psychologists

The book was inspired by the international human factors training course run by the Keil Centre with the IChemE(http://www.icheme.org/human-factors), which has reached four continents across the world. The book is written for those who want a comprehensive overview of the subject, focusing on the practical application of human factors. It has been written for safety professionals, engineers and operational disciplines within industry, and those aspiring to these disciplines, who either deal with human factors issues or any aspect of the ‘human element’ in their core role.

The book explains what ‘human factors’ is about and how human factors issues are best managed from a practical perspective. It will help readers develop a greater understanding of the area and how to establish more effective solutions for human factors related issues.

Edited by: Janette Edmonds (Director / Principal Consultant Ergonomist), The Keil The Keil Centre
Imprint: Elsevier Science Publishing Co Inc
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 191mm, Spine: 27mm
Weight: 1.270kg
ISBN: 9780128038062
ISBN 10: 0128038063
Pages: 526
Publication Date: 27 September 2016
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Janette is a Chartered Ergonomics and Human Factors Specialist. She won the William F Floyd Award in 1999, and has been a director of the Keil Centre since 2009. Janette has a wide range of experience within industries including oil & gas, petrochemical, chemical processing and plastics, nuclear, manufacturing, the emergency services, defense, rail, telecoms, and medical products. She has been a human factors manager for several engineering / design projects and has considerable experience of human factors applied to operational assets, incident investigation and expert testimony.