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Human factors
13
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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.

Alfred van Wincoop
10 Dec 25
Incident investigation
10
min read

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.

Alfred van Wincoop
16 Nov 25
Incident investigation
7
min read

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.

Alfred van Wincoop
16 Nov 25
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