Why human factors training is important for safety professionals
Still blaming people for incidents? Human factors training reveals hidden system failures so you can prevent repeats, reduce harm, and improve operational resilience. This article is for safety professionals, incident investigators, and HSE managers across Dutch and European high-risk sectors, including rail, energy, maritime, healthcare, and process industry. Instead of blaming individuals for errors, organisations now focus on system design, barrier strength, and the conditions that shape performance. Human factors training helps you make that shift in a practical, repeatable way.
How does Tripod Beta improve incident investigations?
Tripod Beta is a barrier-based incident investigation method for high-risk events. Learn the step-by-step process: map what happened (Agent-Object-Event trios), identify which barriers failed, and trace causes through IC → PC → UC to fix the system, not just the person.
What is Barrier Failure Analysis (BFA)?
This blog explains Barrier Failure Analysis (BFA), a method to uncover system weaknesses behind repeated incidents by identifying failed controls, their causes, and necessary system-level changes. It shifts focus from individual faults to systemic improvements, applicable across various industries for incident prevention.
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