Human-Centered Safety Systems: Upcoming Presentations by Mike Hanna
April 29 – May 1, 2026
San Jacinto College LyondellBasell CPET – Pasadena, TX
National Collegiate Process Technology Troubleshooting Skills Competition
Mike Hanna will serve as a Competition Judge and Monitor at the NAPTA Troubleshooting Skills Competition.
This event highlights advanced students solving real-world process problems—building the critical thinking, safety awareness, and teamwork skills essential to industry.
Learn more:
https://www.naptaonline.org/troubleshooting-skills-competition/
May 20–21, 2026
Portland, ME
Safety & Health Excellence Conference (VPPPA Region I)
Presentation: Procedures of the Living Dead: The Science of Usability
Most procedures assume perfect workers. Real workers aren’t—and safety systems should reflect that.
Mike Hanna explores the science of usability and human factors reveal hidden gaps in safety documentation, and how better design leads to safer outcomes in practice—not just on paper.
Learn more: https://www.vpppa.org/events/regional-events/region-i/
October 13–14, 2026
Graz, Austria
Critical Operations Forum 2026
Presentation: Killing by the Book
We don’t create unsafe systems through negligence—we create them through compliance.
When procedures, tools, and workflows are driven by rigid rules instead of human behavior, they produce the appearance of safety while embedding risk into everyday work.
This presentation explores how compliance-first design can turn skilled workers into the weak point—and why usability is critical to preventing the next incident before it happens.
Learn more: www.cof2026.org