Development of a Human and Organizational Factors (HOF) Annex for underwater welding.

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by  Cullen, Shawn.

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Submitted in Partial Satisfaction ofthe Requirements forthe degree ofMasterofEngineering
Human
Development of a and
(HOF) Annex
Organizational Factors
Underwater Welding
for
BY
Shawn Cullen
12/11/97
PROFESSOR R. G. BEA, GRADUATEADVISOR
Construction Engineeringand Management
DepartmentofCivil& EnvironmentalEngineering
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA
Berkeley, California

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Developmentofan HOFAnnex for Underwater Welding
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
1. 1
LITERATURE REVIEW
2. 2
2.1.1 Human andOrganizationalFactors (HOF) 3
2.1.2 Probabilistic RiskAssessmentandHuman ReliabilityAssessment 3
2.1.3 Underwater Welding 6
HOF
2.1.4 Current in Underwater Welding <S
2.1.5 HOFin Productivity, WeldStrength, andDurability 12
ANALYTICAL MODEL
3. 14
3.1 American Welding SocietyRole 14
3.2 Initial InformationCollection 15
3.2.1 Underwater WeldingIndustryDefinedResearch Needs 15
3.2.2BenchmarkingHOFEfforts ofOtherIndustries 16
3.2.3 Fieldvisits 16
3.2.4 Organization ofHOFInformation in theAnnex 16
3.3 DeterministicPhase 18
3.3.1 QualityandRisks in Underwater WeldingSystems 18
3.3.2System Life CycleModelDevelopment 20
3.3.3 Underwater Welding HOFAssessments 22
3.3.4 Underwater WeldingSystem Error Tolerance 25
3.3.5 EffectofHOFApplications 27
3.3.6Failure Consequences 28
3.3.7 CostBenefitAnalysis 28
3.4 ProbabilisticPhase 28
4. HOF TOOL DEVELOPMENT ANALYSIS 29
4.1 IndividualOperators - Welder/Divers 29
4.1.1 Selection 29
4.1.2 Training 33
4.1.3 Experience 37
4.1.4 Incentives 38
HOF
4.1.5 Attributes ofSupporting Individuals 38
4.2 OperatingTeams 39
4.2.1 ProcessAuditing 39
4.2.2 Culture 40

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Development ofan HOF Annex for Underwater Welding
4.2.3RiskPerception 42
4.2.4EmergencyPreparedness 44
4.2.5 CommandandControl 44
4.2.6 Training 45
4.2.7 Communications 46
4.2.8 Team Requisite Variety 47
4.2.9Incentives 49
4.2.10ShiftworkandRest 49
4.3 CorporateAdministrativeOrganization 50
4.3. OrganizationalStructure 50
4.3.2 CommandandControl 50
4.3.3 Organizational Culture 52
4.3.4 ProcessAuditing 53
4.3.5AppropriateRiskPerception 53
4.3.6Maintenanceofcorporate memory 53
4.3.7Incentives 54
4.4 Interfaces 55
4.4.1 OperatingProcedure/ Welder-DiverInterface 55
4.4.2 Procedure/Operating Team Interface 56
4.4.3 OperationalProcedure/CorporateAdministration Interface 58
4.4 4 DeliveryStructures/Welder-Diver 58
4.4.5 DeliveryStructures/Operating Team Interface 60
4.4.6DeliveryStructures/CorporateAdministration Interface 61
4.4.7Equipment/Welder-DiverInterface 61
4.4.8Equipment/Operating Team Interface 62
4.4.9Equipment/CorporateAdministration Interface 63
5. ANALYSIS ANDEVALUATION OF HOF APPLICATIONS 64
6. CONCLUSIONS 67
RECOMMENDATIONS
7. - 69
8. BIBLIOGRAPHY 70
APPENDIX A IEEE GUIDEFOR THEAPPLICATIONOFHUMANFACTORS
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ENGINEERING TOSYSTEMS, EQUIPMENT,ANDFACILITIESOFNUCLEARPOWER
GENERATINGSTATIONS 74