Remote Control Room Upgrade
- Oil & Gas
- South Asia
Did you know that a control room audit can identify a menu of practical fixes that can transform your control room into a safe, efficient, modern space with minimal investment?
You may know that your control room is dated. You may get the feeling that its performance is not optimal. A control room audit may be just what you need.
To schedule an audit, please contact us at +1 303-388-9500 or info@bawarchitecture.com
Many can be easily identified, and solutions are often straightforward. How effective is your control room?
Let’s consider in greater depth the three reasons for an audit and subsequent brownfield upgrade.
You know your control room is the heartbeat of your operations. If things are not right in the control room your whole facility and production are compromised. So the control room must not be simply fit for purpose: it must be optimized to elicit the best from your operators, your people. How do you know that your people are safe? How do you ensure that everyone is effective, people are doing the right things, and that those same people are going to stick around and work with you for years to come? It all begins with a control room audit, because the human element is critical to a safe, well-functioning plant.
Furthermore, many operators, including the next generation of talent, are cognizant of ergonomics and understand, among other things, that the proper sitting position—or better yet sit-stand position—can reduce chronic neck and back strain. In the long term attention to ergonomics increases productivity and efficiency, and decreases fatigue, headaches, repetitive motion ailments, and results in less downtime. Your peers in any industry know this—ergonomics is no longer an obscure science on the fringe of industry.
If your control room needs a tech refresh, doing an audit to target other crucial areas needing upgrade is the smartest decision you can make to ensure long-term return-on-investment. For example, does your old console accommodate modern large screens that display so much crucial information? How is glare affected? Line-of-sight to critical information? Are poor acoustics or illogical console configuration hijacking the advances that the new tech promises? Have you considered the implications of the next generation large touch screens on sit-stand work stations? At BAW Architecture, we have.
If you upgrade smart, the whole environment benefits. So don’t make the mistake of putting 2020 technology into a 1980 control room without taking proper consideration of other aspects of the control room that will help you maximize your investment.
Did you know that there are ISO standards for your control room—no matter the industry—and your control room may not be in compliance? Driven by demands for safer, more reliable and efficient operations, ISO requirements were created to standardize best practices associated with operating environments. Indeed, ISO 11064 compliance can act in defense of your company in the event of an catastrophic event, spill or personal injury lawsuit.
A sound, scientific approach to control room safety is crucial to a well run plant. Don’t let your dated control room become a hazard to your employees and your company. Contact BAW to schedule a control room audit with the industry experts at BAW.