Human error risk management for engineering systems: a methodology for design, safety assessment, accident investigation and training

The objective of this paper is to tackle methodological issues associated with the inclusion of cognitive and dynamic considerations into Human Reliability methods. A methodology called Human Error Risk Management for Engineering Systems is presented that offers a ‘roadmap’ for selecting and consistently applying Human Factors approaches in different areas of application and contains also a ‘body’ of possible methods and techniques of its own. Two types of possible application are discussed to demonstrate practical applications of the methodology. Specific attention is dedicated to the issue of data collection and definition from specific field assessment.