Risk based training

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Risk based training
Freedom to Train Workshop - 2009

• Dr Christian Pitsopoulos
• Director, Human Factors Risk Management

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• Outline
• What is risk?
• What is training needs analysis?
• What are the key components of risk based
  training needs analysis (RBTNA)?
• Why bother?
• Case study
• Your turn!

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RISK What might happen? hazard How likely is
it to happen? probability How bad can it be?
consequence
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Training needs analysis (TNA)

• Defining the Who, What, When and How of training

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Risk TNA Risk Based TNA (RBTNA)!

• Ensuring that risk (safety, business,
  operational) is taken into account in the design
  and implementation of training programs?

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Key aspects of an RBTNA
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Key aspects of an RBTNA
STEP 1 - Scoping
Task analysis
Skills technical and non-technical (behavioural)
Knowledge / information reqts
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Behavioural Competencies
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Example behavioural competencies developed in the
Driver Selection Project T628
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Key aspects of an RBTNA
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More about importance ratings - Risk
For each task, determine Hazard / error how
could the task be performed incorrectly? Probabili
ty how likely is it to be performed
incorrectly? Consequence what outcomes could
occur as a result? Tools safety risk model,
risk matrix, incident data, subject matter expert
ratings...
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Key aspects of an RBTNA
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• Risk based training toolkit
• Specific advice for how to design training
• - Content
• - Method
• - Technology / media
• - Duration
• - Timing
• to ensure that effort and resources are aligned
  with the level of risk
• Based on leading practice and scientific
  principles

Using the advice in the risk based training
toolkit, develop company specific training
programme that directs time, effort and resources
to where they are needed most. This process will
enable more informed and risk-based decisions
about all elements of training, to make smarter
use of resources. It will provide increased
assurance that the training process is providing
a robust basis for the management of role related
risk.
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Why bother? A case study
RBTNA baseline profile of job, tasks and task
priorities Contributes to - Design of training
- Design of recruitment and selection - Position
descriptions - Design of procedures and
standards - Design of competence assessment
process
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Why bother? A case study
Specifically, for training - Content of
training - Sequencing / timing of training -
Time allocation for training components -
Emphasis to be placed on various components -
The training required in response to a
change RBTNA led to significant shortening of
driver training programme
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Your turn

• Form 3 groups
• Using the worksheets, develop your own RBTNA
• Present back your work

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Any questions?

• For more information please contact
  christian_at_hfrm.co.uk