Process Safety Competence of Vocational Students
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Details
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | Advances in Safety Management and Human Factors |
Subtitle of host publication | Proceedings of the AHFE 2019 International Conference on Safety Management and Human Factors, July 24-28, 2019, Washington D.C., USA |
Editors | Pedro Arezes |
Place of Publication | Cham |
Publisher | Springer International Publishing |
Pages | 383-392 |
Number of pages | 10 |
ISBN (Electronic) | 978-3-030-20497-6 |
ISBN (Print) | 978-3-030-20496-9 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 6 Jun 2019 |
Publication type | A3 Part of a book or another research book |
Event | AHFE International Conference on Safety Management and Human Factors - Washington D.C., United States Duration: 24 Jul 2019 → 28 Jul 2019 |
Publication series
Name | Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing, |
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Volume | 969 |
ISSN (Print) | 2194-5357 |
Conference
Conference | AHFE International Conference on Safety Management and Human Factors |
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Country | United States |
City | Washington D.C. |
Period | 24/07/19 → 28/07/19 |
Abstract
Since safety demands are an integral part of the process industry, process safety competence should be developed accordingly. When developing this competence during the vocational education and training (VET) of process operators, close collaboration between the students, VET providers, and workplaces is essential. The aim of this study was to examine the current needs regarding process safety education in the process industry with respect to VET. Interviews (n = 46) and a workshop were carried out with participating process industry, VET, and expert organizations. Competence requirements were categorized into (1) knowledge and skills, (2) values and attitudes, and (3) abilities and traits needed to achieve the required level of performance in the process industry. Developing these competencies can be helpful to VET organizations, as they enable students to adapt to workplaces’ process safety requirements. Moreover, the study results can be utilized in the development of the process safety competence of senior employees.