Section 5110.18 - Human Factors Program(a) The owner or operator shall develop, implement and maintain an effective written Human Factors Program within eighteen (18) months of the effective date of this Article.(b) The owner or operator shall include a written analysis of human factors where relevant in the design phase of a major change, incident investigations, PHAs, MOOCs, and HCAs. The analysis shall include a description of selected methodologies and criteria for their use.(c) The human factors analysis shall use an effective method of evaluating the following: staffing levels; the complexity of tasks; the length of time needed to complete tasks; the level of training, experience, and competency of employees; the human-machine and human-system interface; the physical challenges of the work environment in which the task is performed; employee fatigue, including contractor employees and other effects of shiftwork and overtime; communication systems; and the understandability and clarity of operating and maintenance procedures. The human factors analysis of process controls shall include the following areas:(1) Error proof mechanisms;(2) Automatic Alerts; and(3) Automatic System Shutdowns.(d) The owner or operator shall include an analysis of human factors in new and revised operating and maintenance procedures.(e) The owner or operator shall develop a schedule for revising existing operating and maintenance procedures based on a human factors analysis. The owner or operator shall complete no less than fifty (50) percent of assessments and revisions within three (3) years following the effective date of this Article and one hundred (100) percent within five (5) years.(f) The owner or operator shall train all of their employees that have process and process equipment responsibilities on the Human Factors Program.(g) The owner or operator shall provide for employee participation in the development and implementation of the Human Factors Program, pursuant to section 5110.13.(h) The owner or operator shall make available and provide on request a copy of the written Human Factors Program to employees and their representatives, and to affected contractors, contractor employees, and contractor representatives.Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 19, § 5110.18
Note: Authority cited: Section 8585, Government Code; and Sections 25531 and 25534.05, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 8585, Government Code; and Sections 25531, 25531.2, 25534, 25535 and 25535.1, Health and Safety Code.
1. Change without regulatory effect renumbering section 2762.15 to new section 5110.18, including amendment of subsection (g), filed 3-6-2024 (Register 2024, No. 10).