Hazard and operability (HAZOP) methodology is a Process Hazard Analysis (PHA)
technique used worldwide for studying not only the hazards of a system, but also its …

In recent years, there has been a decrease in accidents due to technical failures through
technological developments of redundancy and protection, which have made systems more …

Abstract A new Human Reliability Analysis (HRA) method is presented in this paper. The
Simulator for Human Error Probability Analysis (SHERPA) model provides a theoretical …

According to the European standard EN 50126 human reliability is a fundamental
requirement in railway engineering. Notwithstanding that there are only few methods …

Despite continuous progresses in research and applications, one of the major weaknesses
of current HRA methods dwells in their limited capability of modelling the mutual influences …

Emergency management in industrial plants is a fundamental issue to ensure the safety of
operators. The emergency management analyses two fundamental aspects: the system …

Safety suffers from the variety of methods and models that are used to assess human
performance. For example, operation is concerned primarily with human error, while design …

For more than 30 years, multiple research groups have worked on the automation of hazard
and operability (HAZOP) studies, or more specifically on the hazard identification process …

The complexity of production systems negatively affects operator's ability to make decisions
during emergency conditions. The aim of the present research is to propose a hybrid model …

The International Union of Railway provides an annually safety report highlighting that
human factor is one of the main causes of railway accidents every year. Consequently, the …