(Director, Osborn Ergonomics)
I have over 24 years of applying Human Factors and Working Environment across the process, offshore and rail industries, working for Engineering companies, Human Factors Consultancies and Operators. During this time I have covered a lot of areas of Human Factors practice but my main focus in the past 15 years has been design engineering and operational support to meet contractual and regulatory requirements regarding Working Environment and Human Factors Engineering. This has covered the design, modification and verification of: control systems and control facilities; equipment for offshore and onshore process and energy plants; offshore and onshore facility design; train and cab interiors; rail depots; airport, rail station and public space design. For Operators, I have overseen Human Factors work and supported Offshore Safety Cases, written procedures and strategies for Operators to integrate Human Factors into their Safety Management Systems, carried out bespoke Human Factors and Human Error training, and Safety Critical Task Analyses (SCTA). I’m always keen to work in new areas and take a pragmatic approach to meet client and regulatory requirements and challenges as directly, quickly and collaboratively as possible.