A range of studies of offshore oil and mining industries have shown human factors to be critical to occupational health and safety. This paper reviews some Canadian, European and Australian research and describes management responses in such areas as hiring and orientation, work scheduling, communications, counselling, the work culture and family-sensitive personnel policies.

Keywords:
employment, supply boat worker, vignette, rig worker, sutherland, human factors, cooper, offshore worker, rig, shrimpton
Subjects:
Health, Safety, Ergonomics, Human factors (engineering and behavioral aspects)
Copyright 1994, Society of Petroleum Engineers
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