Overview

This book discusses human reliability programs (HRPs) and their various elements, including safety and security case studies. The topics covered include significance and vulnerability aspects of human reliability and sustainable HRP, including case studies and lessons learned, methodologies used for human reliability analysis, and good practices of HRPs from various industries. Human reliability is widely used in fields requiring high standards of safety, such as the aviation, petroleum and chemical process, and nuclear industries. The book showcases contributions on the topic from experts in the field of technology, design, aviation, and nuclear industries. The book can be a valuable reference for researchers and professionals interested in HRP to ensure safety and security in industries.

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Author:   Sunil S. Chirayath ,  M. Sai Baba
Publisher:   Springer Verlag, Singapore
Imprint:   Springer Verlag, Singapore
Edition:   1st ed. 2023
ISBN:  

9789819950041

ISBN 10:   981995004
Pages:   283
Publication Date:   02 October 2023
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand  
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Table of Contents

An Overview of Human Reliability Program.- Road to a Sustainable Human Reliability Program and Implementation Strategy.- The Significance of Human and Organizational Aspects in Ensuring Safety in High Hazard Installations.- Vulnerability of Human Reliability Aspects - Impact on Crucial Industries and Services.- Psychological Assessments, Employee Ethics and Behaviour Observation Programs – Important Components of a Robust Human Reliability Program.- Insider Threats and Strategies to Manage Insider Risk.- Insider Threat Case Studies from Industry.- Human Reliability Program in Industries of National Importance.- Relevance of Human Reliability Programme: The Role of Academic Institutions.- Steps towards a human reliability engagement with a grounding in Human Factors.- Human Reliability Analysis in PSA and Resilience Engineering: Issues and Concerns.- Human Reliability: Cognitive bias in people – system interface.- A System Theoretic Framework for Modeling Human Attributes, Human-Machine-Interface, and Cybernetics: A Safety Paradigm in Large Industries and Projects.- Human Reliability and Technology Disruption.- Human Reliability Design – An approach for Nuclear Power Plants in India.

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"Prof. Sunil S. Chirayath is Director of the Centre for Nuclear Security Science and Policy Initiatives (NSSPI) since June 2015 and serves as Professor in the Department of Nuclear Engineering at Texas A&M University. He has more than 30 years of experience in nuclear science and engineering fields and has worked in various capacities in academia and industry, including serving as a scientific staff member of the Indian Atomic Energy Regulatory Board for 18 years. He has more than 200 technical publications in refereed journals and national and international conference proceedings. Prof. Chirayath conducts research in nuclear security and non-proliferation. He teaches courses on nuclear fuel cycle, nuclear material safeguards, nuclear security, and Monte Carlo radiation transport. His research interests include development of safeguards approaches for advanced reactors, proliferation resistance analysis of nuclear fuel cycle facilities, nuclear forensics, and nuclear security insider threat analysis.  Prof. M. Sai Baba is Outstanding Scientist and formerly Director, Resources Management Group at Indira Gandhi Centre for Atomic Research (IGCAR), Kalpakkam and Senior Professor at Homi Bhabha National Institute. He held the ""TV Raman Pai Chair Professor"" at the National Institute of Advanced Studies, Bengaluru, where he is a Visiting Professor. Currently he is with MS Ramaiah University of Applied Sciences and is a Professor and Director of Centre for Professional Development & Training. He is currently working in the domains of science and risk communication, human reliability program, and understanding ancient Indian knowledge systems for applying them for the holistic development of youth. Prof. M. Sai Baba is an accomplished researcher, scientific administrator, and institutional builder. He has made significant contributions to implementing several high-impact activities relevant to the Department of Atomic Energy. "

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