Safety Critical Task Analysis
We have an abundance of knowledge and experience in Safety Critical Task Analysis (SCTA) (also referred to as Hierarchical Task Analysis (HTA) and Human Reliability Analysis (HRA)).
We can support in the identification of safety critical tasks and prioritisation to ensure those tasks with the highest risk are analysed first, in a proportionate and systematic manner.
The SCTA for each task, is facilitated by one of our human factors’ specialists through a series of workshops. These sessions will include a walk-through, talk-through of the task with the people who perform it, to ensure that the analysis accurately reflects work-as-done. During the SCTA, the task is stepped out in terms of the actions and mental processes required to achieve a goal – this part of the process is referred to as Hierarchical Task Analysis (HTA). Each step is then analysed to determine the potential for human error, the consequences of that error, factors which affect human ability to perform the step and the safeguards in place to prevent the error from occurring – this part of the process can also be referred to as Human Reliability Analysis (HRA).
Following the completion of the SCTA, we will work with you to develop recommendations to reduce the potential for human error which are pragmatic and practical for your particular tasks. We can also help you to define and implement a site standard for assessing human factors, which follows industry good practice.
