Gain a brief introduction to the field of human factors as it relates to mining, and an awareness of key considerations, issues and approaches.

This course focuses on the contribution that human factors approaches can make in optimising mining equipment design, designing for diversity, and equipment operations and maintenance through evidence-based insights and real-world examples.

Developed and led by leading human factors researchers and practitioners from the Minerals Industry Safety and Health Centre (MISHC) at The University of Queensland’s Sustainable Minerals Institute.

What you'll learn
This course will equip you to:

• appreciate the contribution that human-centred design can make at all stages of the equipment life cycle
• better understand key human factors considerations relevant to mining equipment design, operation and maintenance
• participate more effectively in human-centred design activities
• identify potential human factors issues in the workplace
• better understand the human aspects of automation
• make better procurement decisions by considering the right issues and asking suppliers the right questions.

Time commitment
This is an in-person or online course that will require roughly 40 hours to complete.

• 2-day workshop
• Plus 25 hours of independent study

Assessment
You will need to complete 2 assessments:

• a multiple-choice quiz on Day 2 of the workshop.
• an analysis of human factors in your organisation. This will take about 20 hours over 4 weeks following the workshop.
   

Certification and accreditation
Students who successfully complete the course will receive a Certificate of Completion to verify their skills and achievements.

Related courses
This course is part of the Risk Management suite. There are 9 courses within this suite – see the other related courses below:
Risk Management 1 – Risk and Critical Control Management
Risk Management 2 – G3 G-MIRM Risk Management Systems
Risk Management 3 – G2 Risk Management for Supervisors
Risk Management 4 – G7: Mine Occupational Health and Safety Management
Risk Management 5 – Process and Systems Safety Engineering
Risk Management 6 – Bowtie Facilitation Course
Risk Management 7 – Safety Investigation for Supervisors
Risk Management 8 – Safety Investigation and Analysis Management

Who should attend
This course is for people working in the mining industry or regulatory authorities. It is targeted at people who are not human factors specialists but whose work involves:

• supervising, managing or overseeing workers involved in hazardous operations
• identifying or addressing workplace hazards
• investigating workplace incidents
• providing safety advice
• participation in equipment procurement processes.
   

Entry requirements
There are no entry requirements for this course.