Which Measure (Rationalized or Annunciated) is More Important?

[:en][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Get your priorities (distribution) straight A very common question is posed during alarm management training. Does the recommended alarm priority distribution of ~5% / ~15% / ~80% for high / medium / low priority alarms apply to...

Alarm Management and the Great American Solar Eclipse

[:en][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Throughout history, total solar eclipses have been a significant event. In primitive societies, eclipses were viewed with fear or as important omens. In the US, the upcoming “Great American Solar Eclipse” is creating much...

Human Factors in Alarm Management

[:en][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Question: Which one of these layers of protection (operator response to alarm, relief valves, dikes and safety instrumented systems) is not like the other? Answer: Operator response to alarm (Operator Intervention) because of...