ABOUT US
Beville Operator Performance Specialists Inc. is a refinery and petrochemical industry leader in the field of human factors engineering and analysis services. We specialize in the analysis of operator performance issues and have contracted with nearly all the major petrochemical companies, from one end of the globe to the other.
From workload studies to the review and design of control room alarms and
displays, Beville stays busy with fast-paced, hands-on projects.
Based on the knowledge and skills acquired during the past three decades, Beville has developed many new methodologies that have become industry
standards.
Beville has enabled numerous oil refineries, chemical/gas plants and pipelines
to substantially reduce costs and improve performance associated with staffing
management and man-machine interface issues. In addition, Beville has helped
many companies diminish safety issues through our analytic approaches to solving
human performance problems.
OUR METHOD
Beville's approach is one of tailoring our services
to our clients' needs, rather than trying to adjust our clients to fit our
methods.
We implement an on-site, hands-on approach to gauge the causes of problems, and then seek to solve the problems through the manipulation of various workload and human performance variables.
HOW CAN BEVILLE HELP YOUR PLANT?
We have been to hundreds of locations like yours, and we have seen and solved
the problems that can arise from inequalities in staffing alignment, alarm and
display issues, and poorly designed control rooms. As a result of that
experience, we are adept at quickly identifying the true issues and finding
solutions that will enhance plant safety and save money, often with minimal
expenditure.
We aim to provide results quickly so the client can start reaping the benefits of the suggested changes immediately. Our one-day plant audit is a good starting point if a client knows there are issues but cannot determine the root cause.
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The 2025 Spring Meeting of the Center for Operator Performance will take place April 29th-May 1st, 2025, in San Antonio, TX. For more information on this and future meetings, please contact Lisa Via. Guests are always welcome!
Our most recent newsletter is now available. Click here!
David Strobhar's book, "Human Factors in Process Plant Operation," is now available in both hardcover and Kindle e-book.
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