Guidance
Engineering and design information paper
Engineering and design information paper
- NOPSEMA
- Guidance
- A412116
- Human FactorsMachinery and Equipment
- Human factors
- Inspection and maintenance
- Operator displays and control interfaces
- Alarm managementEvacuation, escape and rescueHuman-centred design
- Upstream oil and gas
- Offshore installation
Summary
This information paper explains how human factors can be integrated into offshore petroleum facility design to reduce error and support recovery. It examines control rooms, panels, software displays and alarm rationalisation, alongside maintainability, equipment accessibility and escape routes. Recommendations address human factors involvement throughout the project lifecycle.
Classifications: Human factors; human performance; ergonomics.
Classifications: Inspection and maintenance; asset inspection; equipment maintenance.
Classifications: Operator displays and control interfaces.
Classifications: Alarm management.
Classifications: Evacuation, escape and rescue; EER; escape and rescue.
Classifications: Human-centred design.
Classifications: Upstream oil and gas; oil and gas extraction; upstream petroleum.
Classifications: Offshore installation; offshore platform; offshore rig.
Summary
The paper explains how human factors principles can improve facility design, control rooms, layouts and error tolerance.
A412116. Themes: human factors, machinery and equipment.