Browsing by Author "Peres, S. Camille"
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Ade, Nilesh; Peres, S. Camille; Sasangohar, Farzan; Son, Changwon (Mary Kay O'Connor Process Safety Center; Texas &M University. Libraries, 2019)Standard operating procedures (SOPs) are a vital element of everyday operations in chemical process industries. Incident investigations also indicate that a majority of adverse events in the processing operations are ...
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Son, Changwon; Peres, S. Camille; Sasangohar, Farzan (Mary Kay O'Connor Process Safety Center; Texas &M University. Libraries, 2017)Emergency management system (EMS) provides a crucial barrier for the protection of socio-ecological infrastructure from man-made disasters and natural threats. To meet diverse demands from hazardous events, resilience ...
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Aguilar Reyes, Cesar Ivan (2022-06-16)Successful operation of military aviation depends on effective pilot training. The current training capabilities of the United States Air Force might not be sufficient to meet the demand for new pilots. To help resolve ...
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Ritchey, Paul Daniel (2017-07-15)Despite considerable advances in the practice of office ergonomics, office workers are still suffering from musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs). These disorders, like carpal tunnel syndrome, can lead to high medical costs for ...
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Peres, S. Camille; Quddus, Noor; Rahmani, Sahmani; Kannan, Pranav; Ahmed, Lubna; Ritchey, Paul; Johnson, William; Mannan, M. Sam (Mary Kay O'Connor Process Safety Center; Texas &M University. Libraries, 2015)Well-written procedures are an integral part of any industrial organization for safe operation, managing risks, and continuous improvement. Regulatory bodies around the world require industries to have current, accurate, ...
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Traylor, Zachary Kyle (2018-10-29)Although a volume of literature suggests that the device used to complete unproctored Internet-based tests (UIT) affects observed test scores, there have been a limited number of attempts to provide a psychological explanation ...
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Mehta, Ranjana K.; Peres, S. Camille; Kannan, Pranav; Shortz, Ashley; Rhee, Joohyun; Mannan, Sam (Mary Kay O'Connor Process Safety Center; Texas &M University. Libraries, 2016)The oil and gas extraction (OGE) industry continues to experience an elevated fatality rate; from 2010-2014 fatality the rate in this industry was nearly seven times higher than that for all U.S. workers. OGE workers are ...
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Carey, Daniel John (2017-05-10)Several design methodologies have been developed that seek to address the diverse needs of disabled users. This work reviews three such methodologies: universal design, design for all, and inclusive design. The core ideas ...
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Kang, John (2023-08-03)Fatigue in the workplace is a growing concern in industries and is seen as a work hazard that can impair workers’ physical and cognitive abilities. This leads to an increased number of incidents, injuries, and fatalities, ...
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White, Wil-Johneen Ardoin (2018-06-28)The task sets for operators in many data-rich domains are characterized by high mental workload and the need for effective attention management, so the ability to effectively divide attention among multiple tasks and sources ...
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Son, Changwon (2021-04-26)At the onset of the disasters, incident management teams (IMTs) are established to direct and support on-scene tactical activities in the field. IMTs cope with challenges of disasters such as constantly changing situations, ...
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Peres, S. Camille; Mehta, Ranjana K.; Hoyle, Wimberly S.; Shortz, Ashley (Mary Kay O'Connor Process Safety Center; Texas &M University. Libraries, 2018)Procedural tasks, which typically involve performing a sequence of steps in a regular and consistent manner, are an inherent part of almost all high-risk industrial settings. Further, it is not uncommon for a need to arrive ...
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Mehta, Ranjana K.; Peres, S. Camille; Hoyle, William; Shortz, Ashley (Mary Kay O'Connor Process Safety Center; Texas &M University. Libraries, 2017)Incident reviews of oil spill events (both large and small) suggest that human error, or more appropriately “systems error”, is a contributor to 50% of well control incidents (primarily kicks). The purpose of this study ...
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Peres, S. Camille; Thomas, Sarah; Tharpe, Kathryn (Mary Kay O'Connor Process Safety Center; Texas &M University. Libraries, 2017)Signal words and symbols are often used in hazard statements for procedures to convey safety information to workers. However, little is known about effective display methods for this domain. Two studies were performed, one ...
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Moon, Jukrin; Son, Changwon; Sasangohar, Farzan; Peres, S. Camille; Neville, Timothy J. (Mary Kay O'Connor Process Safety Center; Texas &M University. Libraries, 2018)To protect and assist threatened populations and infrastructures in response to natural and man- made disasters, emergency responders from diverse backgrounds collectively work as ad hoc teams. However, responders’ coordinated ...
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Moon, Juk Rin (2021-04-30)When a disaster occurs, crisis management teams (CMTs) are charged to process relevant information and create feasible plans as rapidly as possible. In this dissertation, I used interaction as a lens to investigate how ...