Human Reliability Academy
The Human Reliability Academy is our online learning platform that contains a growing library of courses. It plays a key role in our blended approach to online learning as it includes video talks, quizzes, activities, and workshops which can be complemented with live webinars. We have embraced the philosophy of the blended learning and the flipped classroom so delegates can:
1. Consume: Watch and listen to content
2. Apply: Apply through quizzes and exercises
3. Reflect: Discuss to clarify and develop learning
We will be developing courses to suit different sectors, free mini-courses, short courses to raise awareness about Human Factors topics and in-depth training so practitioners can apply new tools and methods. The Academy platform has allowed us to provide training to clients in the UK, SE Asia, Africa, mainland Europe and the US.
Courses to suit you and your organisation
In-house courses
We provide in-house courses for companies, e.g. this might be to raise awareness of Human Factors for people involved in design projects, critical communications for operators, and Safety Critical Task Analysis (SCTA) for people undertaking risk-assessments and gaining ownership of their own procedures.
Open courses
We have a programme of SCTA courses every quarter, and started running an introductory course for Human Factors for Process Safety, Loss Prevention and COMAH. We are planning more courses as demand rises.
On-demand courses
We now offer a self-directed version of the SCTA course after it has been used to good effect. This suits people who do not wish to wait for a scheduled course, people who prefer to work through at their own pace, and people who need the flexibility due to their work commitments.
HRA’s Flagship Human Factors Safety Critical Task Analysis (SCTA) Course
"Excellent delivery and a wealth of experience by the trainers specific to Safety Case requirements for Human Factors and Safety Critical Task Analysis!"
"Useful course, good working examples. Highlights were the working examples using the software package to `lock in` learnings."
"Amazing course that`s insightful with useful tips. I like how HRA has stitched Human Factors theories and knowledge into a practical end-to-end approach. This is helpful in advancing Human Factors as a practice, demonstrating the value of our research."
What you`ll learn
- How to optimize your SCTA practice by following our proven system and industry tools
- Why some practitioners fail to find SCTA success
- What it *really* takes to run successful SCTA workshops
- Hints and tips for getting the most from SCTA walkthroughs
- How to master the art and craft of task analysis
- How to anticipate potential errors and how they can occur
- How to identify recommendations to improve human reliability that goes beyond training
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Courses on key Human Factors topic areas
1) Managing Human Performance
This includes learning from risk assessment (looking ahead) and incidents (looking back). Our flagship Safety Critical Task Analysis (SCTA) includes a systematic task analysis, failure analysis and performance influencing factors analysis. Recommendations include redesigning the system to be more intuitive and human-centred, redesign procedures to reflect work-as-done (Topic 4), and competency management so people have the right skills and knowledge for the riskiest steps of the task (Topic 5). This same methodology can be used for COMAH critical tasks, quality aspects of pharmaceutical manufacturing, medical device design and other safety-critical tasks. This can be a complex undertaking but our course to gives delegates everything they need to start using this methodology
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2) Human Factors for Design
- Our half-day course includes an introduction to usability engineering, user-centred design, and an overview of methods for apply Human Factors for Design.
- A further half day includes how to manage Human Factors Integration (HFI) for design projects for COMAH sites and how to carry out screening.
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3) Critical Communications
Our half-day course gives an overview of critical communication issues for COMAH sites, including handover, Permit To Work (PTW), and SCTA. We’ve also included a section on learning from issues and practices from other sectors, e.g. healthcare, aviation and Formula One.
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4) Procedure development
Our approach to procedure development is grounded in bridging between work-as-imagined (how people think the task should be performed) and work-as-done (how people actually do the task). We use a similar approach to that described in Topic 1, this utilises a systematic approach to task analysis, including workshops and walkthroughs. We can also create risk-informed procedures by examining what could go wrong and why for each step. Our specialist software can import procedures for the task analysis, and it can export procedures with warnings and comments once the analysis is complete.
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5) Competency management
Following the procedures referred to above, in Topic 1, we can develop a competency standard and training aid from the risk-informed task analysis. This allows us to detail the skills, knowledge and core competencies needed for the most riskiest steps in the task. This can be used to manage high risk tasks, it can be used to optimise human performance, and it can be used to develop training material for staff and people using products like medical devices.
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6) Organizational issues and management
Following the procedures referred to above, in Topic 1, we can develop a competency standard and training aid from the risk-informed task analysis. This allows us to detail the skills, knowledge and core competencies needed for the most riskiest steps in the task. This can be used to manage high risk tasks, it can be used to optimise human performance, and it can be used to develop training material for staff and people using products like medical devices.
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Get in touch
If you’re interested in learning more about Human Reliability and optimising human and organisational performance in a safety-critical domain, or a sector with potential for high quality and productivity costs related to human failure then get in touch. We’d love to hear more about your needs and how we can help.
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