Introduction to Human Factors SYSTEMS Critical Task Analysis (SCTA): Going beyond safety

Piper Alpha disaster

In a world where efficiency, productivity, and excellence are paramount, organisations are constantly seeking methods to optimise their processes, streamline operations, and meet their objectives. One such approach is SYSTEMS Critical Task Analysis (SCTA). CTAs are most typically used for safety assessment.  Systems CTA extends this focus to other applications such as enhancing efficiency, improving quality, and optimizing processes.

Safety culture?  What’s the point? 

“Safety culture” is something that many will have heard of.  But what is safety culture?  Is it important for actual safety outcomes – or is it an entirely academic matter, with no relation to how things work in your organisation?  Does having a positive culture make any difference in the real world?