workers are faced with the pressures of operating in an ever increasingly competitive environment to ensure projects are delivered within time frames and tight budgets. All of these factors combined result in a very mentally

physically and emotionally demanding work environment which in turn increases the inevitably of accidents occurring.

Human error is a significant source of risk within any organisation. The costs of these errors can not only result in serious injury but also financial consequences and subsequent damage to the organisations reputation. The benefits of human error analysis can identify remedial actions to reduce the likelihood of errors occurring and increase the reliability of the overall plant process

This report has examined the factors which influence human error and established that errors are more likely to occur when stressors impact human reliability