CC-00-153 ERGONOMIC DESIGN OF CONTROL CENTERS

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This paper will discuss the latest trends and techniques in Control Room design. Today, legislation is forcing the re-design of control rooms both internally and externally. Manufacturers must relocate the control room away from potential blast areas, which is having a major impact on the way people work and communicate. The paper will discuss: · the pros and cons of control room location; · the need for a people refuge on the plant site; · the trends in control room design and a systematic design methodology for control rooms; · the latest IEC draft standard that seems to have stalled in committee; · solutions to reduce “Repetitive Stress Syndrome” by improved ergonomic design of control room furniture; · how to improve an operator’s performance and vigilance using the latest techniques to combat 12-hour shift related incidents; · the latest trends in the industry, and problems with justifying best practices in today’s economic climate.