Human Operational Performance
This HOP expert is known for his podcasts & books, including Pre-Accident Investigations.
Who is Todd Conklin?
This is the maximum allowable concentration of H2S in the air over an 8-hour period according to Alberta OHS.
What is 10 parts per million (ppm)?
This precursor involves ensuring the atmosphere is tested and monitored, and a rescue plan is in place before entry.
What is confined space entry?
This type of hazard assessment is conducted at the beginning of each shift or when conditions change.
What is a Field Level Hazard Assessment (FLHA)?
This is the designated location where personnel gather during an evacuation.
What is an Emergency Assembly Area (EAA)
?
The first principle of HOP states "People make _____."
What are mistakes?
This is the year Firebag produced its first million barrels of oil.
What is 2004?
This precursor requires identifying, isolating, locking, tagging, and testing.
What is control of hazardous energy?
This is the first step in the hierarchy of controls, aiming to completely remove the hazard.
What is elimination?
What are horns, beacons & radio?
Todd Conklin often says safety isn't the absence of accidents but the presence of this.
What is capacity?
This is the maximum allowable noise exposure level in decibels over an 8-hour workday according to Alberta OHS.
What is 85 decibels (dB)?
This precursor involves obtaining authorization before disabling or bypassing equipment.
What is critical safety system override?
This hazard can be caused by mold, bacteria, or viruses in the workplace.
What is biological hazards?
To ensure prepardeness, we conduct these simulated excercises that test emergency response procedures & team readiness?
What are mock drills?
This HOP principle focuses on the idea that errors are often the result of system weaknesses rather than individual failings.
This is the new minimum height, in millimeters, required for a standard handrail to meet OHS safety regulations at Firebag.
What is 1500 mm?
This precursor involves ensuring all people are clear of overhead loads and areas of potential impact.
What is Working under a suspended load?
This ergonomic hazard can result from repetitive motions or poor workstation setup.
What are musculoskeletal disorders?
This is the designated location where someone will meet Emergency Response team during an emergency to lead them in.
What is an emergency muster point?
In HOP, this concept emphasizes designing systems so that when failure occurs, the consequences are minimized, and workers are protected.
What is failing safely?
This is the speed of sound in air at room temperature in meters per second.
What is 343 meters per second?
This precursor involves having a standby person(s) with suitable Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus (SCBA) available for purposes of rescue in IDLH atmospheres.
What is toxic material or hazardous atmosphere?
This type of hazard evaluation focuses on the potential severity of consequences and the likelihood of occurrence to prioritize risk controls.
What is Risk Assessment (Risk matrix analysis)?
This tool, located at strategic points, helps during an emergency determine direction to evacuate during a gas release or fire.
What is a wind sock?