Human Factors Ergonomics in Hydrocarbon Facilities

Nirmal Surendran Menon

Abstract: Human Factors often called ergonomics ensures the interaction of people-to-people, people with facilities and people with systems in the work environment, which identifies factors that affect human performance, and it facilitates practical ways to help reduce incidents while improving productivity.

Keywords: Working environment, Equipment Identification, Equipment Access, Signage and Label, Evacuation and Escape, Dead Leg