NUKEM Human Factors Assessment

Human Factors Assessment

Human Factors assessment is a key part of modern deterministic safety analysis. In addition, many organisations also require standalone development programmes requiring Human Factors assessors. Such programmes involve assessment and support to change programmes and the production of standards and safety policies.

NUKEM’s Human Factors Assessment team sits within the Company’s Consulting business. Together they have the expertise to cover all industry sectors. Skills are applied in support of safety submissions and to specific studies commissioned by clients.

Services include:

Human Reliability Analysis (task analysis, error identification, error quantification using techniques such as HEART and THERP, error reduction)
Ergonomic assessment
Input into HAZOPs
Manpower review
Competence assurance
Safety Management and Safety Culture development and audit
Human Factors training and awareness raising
Human Factors programme management and coordination

Benefits

As a nuclear facility designer, contractor and operator, NUKEM brings the benefit of practical experience to its Human Factors Assessment work.

Detailed experience in meeting regulatory and customer requirements ensures cost effective and timely provision of our studies. We provide appropriate Human Factors interventions by strategically integrating HF expertise into our projects.

Projects range across the complete system lifecycle from concept design, detailed design, construction, commissioning, testing, operation, modification through to decommissioning. We seek to identify the safety critical tasks - from management to maintenance - that take place in each of these stages and to ensure that the human element is adequately considered and controlled.