Stephen Maddox

I help engineers improve situation awareness in the control room so operators perform at the highest level when all hell breaks loose.

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Improving Operational Performance: Communication

Improving Operational Performance:…

December 11, 2024

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Control Room Operators, Performance Gaps, Technology, and Operator Optimization

Control Room Operators, Performance Gaps…

December 9, 2024

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Operator Staffing Changes (before you make the change)

Operator Staffing Changes (before you make…

November 18, 2024

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Operator Workload and Equipment Complexity

Operator Workload and Equipment Complexity

November 15, 2024

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Example Model for Control Room Design

Example Model for Control Room Design

November 11, 2024

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Alarm Management ROI

Alarm Management ROI

October 18, 2024

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Shift Worker Workload and Abnormal Situaitons

Shift Worker Workload and Abnormal Situaitons

October 17, 2024

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An Operator Staffing Assessment Requires a Detailed Analysis of Each Piece of Equipment and a Few Other Factors...

An Operator Staffing Assessment Requires a…

August 27, 2024

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ISA 101: Operator Displays (Process Graphics) for Situational Awareness

ISA 101: Operator Displays (Process…

July 12, 2024

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3,700 Alarms!

3,700 Alarms!

June 24, 2024

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Operator Staffing - What if we add a new unit? How will the workload be impacted?

Operator Staffing - What if we add a new…

May 20, 2024

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Please vote for Dave Lee!

Please vote for Dave Lee!

May 1, 2024

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Alarm Floods are Preventable (Duh)

Alarm Floods are Preventable (Duh)

February 28, 2024

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Warning: Control Room Lighting Causing Health Issues for Shift Workers

Warning: Control Room Lighting Causing…

February 9, 2024

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Control Room Upgrades

Control Room Upgrades

January 24, 2024

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Operator Staffing Analysis Using the AIM Workload Measurement Tool.

Operator Staffing Analysis Using the AIM…

January 12, 2024

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Gaps in Hazard Analysis and Emergency Response Contribute to the Fatal KMCO Texas Explosion:

Gaps in Hazard Analysis and Emergency…

January 2, 2024

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Fatality in Columbus, OH

Fatality in Columbus, OH

November 30, 2023

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Justifying the Project Costs of Alarm Management

Justifying the Project Costs of Alarm…

November 3, 2023

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Production Manager: "Situational awareness and operator response are key".

Production Manager: "Situational awareness…

July 21, 2023

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