Feature
October 2012, Vol. 239 No. 10
Measuring Control Room Mental Workload With A Multi-Dimensional Measure
This article concerns satisfying PHMSA regulatory requirements for pipeline control room management.
What causes a human factors engineer, a Ph.D. in industrial/organizational psychology and experienced pipeliners from Pipeline Performance Group (PPG) to be invited to over 20 pipeline control rooms in the 2011-2012 time period? Because companies need assistance in complying with a requirement in the PHMSA Control Room Management Rule 195.446(e)(5) and 192.631(e)(5):