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Computer Control and Human Error

Name: Computer Control and Human Error
Author: Trevor Kletz
ISBN: 9780884152699

by Trevor Kletz

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About the Author, Trevor Kletz

Trevor Kletz, OBE, D.Sc., F.Eng., a process safety consultant, has published more than a hundred papers and nine books on loss prevention and process safety, including most recently Lessons From Disaster: How Organizations Have No Memory and Accidents Recur and Computer Control and Human Error. His experience includes thirty-eight years with Imperial Chemical Industries Ltd., where he served as a production manager and safety adviser in the petrochemical division, and membership in the department of chemical engineering at Loughborough University, Leicestershire, England. He is currently senior visiting research fellow at Loughborough University and an officer of the Order of the British Empire.

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For process plant engineers and those who design software for them, analyzes the role of human error in computer-controlled process plants, demonstrating how mistakes can occur and providing computer specialists with insight into the user's perspective. Presents detailed case studies of the causes and aftermath of disasters in state-of-the-art plants, and suggests how similar incidents can be avoided in the future. Also examines hazard and operability (Hazop) studies to detect risk. Nice cartoons. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)