1996 INTERNATIONAL WORKSHOP ON HUMAN FACTORS IN OFFSHORE OPERATIONS
Addressing Design, Construction, Drilling, Workovers, Production
and Organizational Issues
December 16-18, 1996
New Orleans, Louisiana
Organized by:
The University of California, Berkeley
Primary Sponsors (as of July 31, 1996):
U.S. Minerals Management Service
U.S. Coast Guard
Health & Safety Executive (UK)
Lloyd's Registrar
National Energy Board, Canada
Brown & Root Inc.
California State Lands Commission
Exxon USA
American Bureau of Shipping
WORKSHOP LOCATION AND ACCOMMODATIONS
The Workshop will be held at the Doubletree Hotel and Conference
Center in downtown New Orleans, Louisiana, December 16-18,1996.
The site is about 35 minutes from New Orleans International Airport,
which is served by most major domestic and international airlines.
Airport limousines and taxis for the downtown hotel area leave
opposite the baggage claim area. Weather in early December is
usually pleasantly mild, averaging 60F (15C) in the daytime.
Special conference rates of $79 per night, plus applicable taxes,
have been reserved at the Doubletree Hotel for either a single
or a double occupancy room. Some rooms are available at the federal
government rate of $66 per night. To make reservations at these
rates, call before November 30,1996, and specify that you are
attending the Human Factors in Offshore Operations Workshop.
You can guarantee a room with your credit card by contacting the
Doubletree Hotel at (504) 581-1300. Their address is 300 Canal
Street, New Orleans, Louisiana 70130. Their fax number is (504)
522-4100.
SPONSORING AND FURTHER INFORMATION
To add your company to the growing list of Workshop sponsors,
or for further information concerning the workshop content, please
call Mr. Rodger D. Holdsworth, Primatech, Inc., at 504-362-0099
(Fax: 504-362-9099) or Ms. Cynthia Hawthorne at 614-8419800 (Fax:
614-841-9805)
OVERVIEW
It is generally believed that as many as 90% of offshore accidents
and injuries can be attributed to human error. Human factors -
the human-machine interface in particular - greatly influence
the safety and reliability of offshore facilities and operations.
One of the most effective methods of reducing the risk of accidents
and improving quality and reliability is through human factors
engineering.
Human and Organizational Factors (HOF) have been successfully
applied in various industries to reduce accidents caused by human
error. Those same HOF standards and methodologies can also be
used to reduce offshore accidents. Improvement of standards, regulations
and programs to educate the offshore community in the numerous
recent advancements in HOF engineering and application, both onshore
and offshore, cannot be overemphasized. Engineers, managers and
operators need a better awareness and understanding of HOF in
the design, construction and operation of facilities before full
utilization and benefits can be achieved. In addition, further
efforts in research and development are needed to provide for
missing HOF elements specific to offshore operations .
This workshop is designed to provide guidance and promote collaboration
on the use of HOF in the management of safety and environmental
hazards for offshore operations and facilities. Experts will review
progress in HOF application, identify current problems associated
with introducing HOF in design and the workplace, and prioritize
important research and development topics in the field of HOF
and behavioral safety.
OBJECTlVES
Participants will have the opportunity to collaborate with HOF
experts in individual work groups. The groups will document the
state-of-the-art of HOF give direction for future applications.
This cooperative workshop is designed to achieve the following
objectives
1. Define the status of best industry practice of the management
of safety and environmental hazards for offshore operations and
facilities.
2. Identify the issues that influence the full utilization of
HOF in offshore facilities design, engineering fabrication, installation,
operations and maintenance
3. Provide an international forum, attracting participants from
all aspects of HOF (i.e., corporate leadership offshore facility
designers, human factors experts, safety engineers, and regulatory
and certification leaders).
4. Produce a record of the proceedings, thoroughly describing
both the current practice and science of HOF and the opportunities
for using HOF and behavioral safety in the management of safety
and environmental hazards for offshore operations and facilities.
5. Promote the use of HOF in offshore facilities engineering,
construction, fabrication, installation operations and maintenance.
WORKING GROUP TOPICS
A. "Reduction of Human Error Through the Application of Human
and Organizational Factors in Design Engineering "
B. "The Role of Human and Organizational Factors the Fabrication
and Installation of Offshore Facilitiesî
C. "Improving Offshore Drilling, Workovers, Production Operations
and Maintenance Through Practical Application of Human and Organizational
Factors"
D. "Application and Integration of Human and Organizational
Factors into Management Policies, Procedures and Practices to
Reduce Human Error and Improve Safety and Productivity"
E. "Further Development of Standards, Specifications and
Guidelines Related to Human and Organizational Factors to Reduce
Human Error in Offshore Facilities and Operations"
F. Implementation and Application of Human and Organizational
Factors in Safety Management"
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Last Updated 19/9/96