Publications

1Books
  • FRANKLIN, C., and ATTWOOD, D.A, “A Practical Approach to Hazard Identification for Operations and Maintenance Workers.” Center for Chemical Process Safety (CCPS) Publication, John Wiley and Sons, Publishers, New York, 2010. ISBN 978-0-470-63524-7.
  • ATTWOOD, D.A., (co-author) “Human Factors Methods for Improving Performance in the Process Industries.” Center for Chemical Process Safety (CCPS) publication. John Wiley and Sons Inc. (publishers), New York, NY, 2007. ISBN 13 978-0-470-11754-5.
  • ATTWOOD, D.A., DEEB, J.M., and DANZ-REECE, M.D. ""Ergonomic Solutions for the Process Industry"". Gulf Professional Publishing (Elsevier), Burlington, MA, December 2003. ISBN 0-7506-7704-X
  • ATTWOOD, D.A. ""The Office Relocation Sourcebook: A Guide to Managing Staff throughout the Move"".  John Wiley and Sons, Publishers, New York, October 1996. ISBN 0-471-13016-8.
2Restricted Publications
  • ATTWOOD, D.A. and FRANKLIN-ALDERMAN, C., (2012) “Human Factors Influences on Pipeline Damage Users’ Guide.” Prepared for the Pipelines Research Council International (PRCI).
  • ATTWOOD, D.A. (2011) “3D-CAD Model Review Procedure”, Human Factors Applications, Toronto, ON CANADA
  • ATTWOOD, D.A. (2010) Assessing the Musculoskeletal Risk of operating Process-significant valves at the Detroit Refinery. Marathon Petroleum Limited.
  • ATTWOOD, D.A. and BROWN, R.M. (2010) Computer-based survey for control room operators and operations specialists. Prepared for the Pipeline Research Council International (PRCI), Washington, D.C.
  • ATTWOOD, D.A. and FRANKLYN-ALDERMAN, C., (2010) “Human Factors Influences on Pipeline Damage Milestone 2: Identify and Define Issues, PRCI”
  • ATTWOOD, D.A. (2009) “Human Factors influences on pipeline damage Milestone 1: Review of available Human Factors Literature” PRCI PROJECT PR-339-093702
  • ATTWOOD, D.A. (2008) DRAFT Vehicle Safety Policy. Prepared for British Columbia Hydro
  • ATTWOOD, D.A. (2008) Review of Case Studies on Corporate Vehicle Safety Programs. Prepared for British Columbia Hydro.
  • ATTWOOD, D.A. (2008) Human Factors Analysis: Sea Rose, Husky Oil Control Room. Prepared for Husky Oil, October.
  • ATTWOOD, D.A. (2007) Assessment of Propane Tank Handling with Forklift Trucks. Final Report 07-272, Prepared for BP Lubricants.
  • ATTWOOD, D.A. (2007) Human Factors Engineering Analysis of Early Life Failures in the Chevron Subsea Environment Final Report, RRS Project 07-187
  • ATTWOOD, D.A. (2006) Development of a Human Error/ Human Reliability Assessment Process for Upstream Operations. Chevron Energy Technology Company.
  • ATTWOOD, D.A. (2006) A model for incorporating Human Factors into Existing Management Systems. Prepared for the American Petroleum Institute.
  • ATTWOOD, D.A. (2005) “HFE Design of the Baja LNG Terminal Building and revision of HFE requirements.” Prepared for ChevronTexaco, July 2005
  • ATTWOOD, D.A. (2005) Human Factors Evaluation for the QGII Control Room Building Design and Process Control Software. Prepared for ExxonMobil, QatarGas On-shore Project
  • ATTWOOD, D.A. (2006) Human Factors Engineering Design Standard. Prepared for Petro-Canada, Edmonton Refinery.
  • ATTWOOD, D.A. (2005) Assessing the Musculoskeletal Risk of Operating Valves at the St. Paul Park Refinery. Marathon Petroleum Company.
  • ATTWOOD, D.A. (2005) Ergonomics Assessment of Warehouse operations at the BP Port Allen Distribution Facility. Prepared for BP Lubricants
  • ATTWOOD, D.A.(2004) Specification for Human Factors. Prepared for QatarGas II, On-shore project.
  • ATTWOOD, D.A. (2004) Human Factors Assessment of the Imperial Oil Resources, Cold lake site. Prepared for Imperial Oil Resources Management, Calgary, AB.
  • ATTWOOD, D.A. (2004) Human Factors Assessment of Process Control Room: Fife Olefins Plant. Prepared as part of ExxonMobil Chemicals PMX Migration.
  • ATTWOOD, D.A. (2004) Human Factors Assessment of Process Control Room: Mont Belvieu Plastics Plant. Prepared as part of the ExxonMobil Chemicals PMX Migration.
  • ATTWOOD, D.A. (2004) Human Factors Assessment of Process Control Room: Fawley Chemical Plant. Prepared as part of ExxonMobil Chemicals PMX Migration.
  • ATTWOOD, D.A. (2003) Seat Vibration Characteristics while Driving Light Trucks under off-road conditions. Technical Report, IOL/SHE 2003-13
  • ATTWOOD, D.A. (2003) Human Factors Analysis of the Wellhead Bay on the South Venture Platform. Technical Report IOL_2003_14, April 2003.
  • ATTWOOD, D.A. (2002) Ergonomic Evaluation of ExxonMobil Canada Service Rigs operating in Drayton Valley. Technical Report IOL/SHE 2002-01, September 2002
  • ATTWOOD, D.A. (2004) Human Factors Assessment of Process Control Room: ExxonMobil Fawley Butyls Plant. August
  • ATTWOOD, D.A. (2004) Human Factors Assessment of PSV Release in the Catalytic Light Ends Unit (CLEU) ExxonMobil Baytown Refinery
  • ATTWOOD, D.A. (2004) Human Factors Assessment, Cold Lake Site, Imperial Oil Limited, July
  • ATTWOOD, D.A. (2004) Human Factors Assessment of Process Control Room: ExxonMobil Fife Chemical Plant. July
  • ATTWOOD, D.A. (2004) Human Factors Assessment of Process Control Room: ExxonMobil Mont Belvieu Plastics Plant. May
  • ATTWOOD, D.A. (2003) Human Factors Assessment of Loading Racks in the Imperial Oil Limited, Nanticoke Refinery. RRS Engineering, Technical Report
  • ATTWOOD, D.A. (2003) Human Factors Assessment of AKITA Drilling Rig 32. RRS Engineering Technical Report. September.
  • ATTWOOD, D.A. (2003) Seat Vibration Characteristics while Driving Light Trucks under off-road conditions. Technical Report, IOL/SHE 2003-13
  • ATTWOOD, D.A. (2003) Workload Analysis of the CHIP Unit implementation at the Strathcona Refinery. Technical Report IOL/SHE 2003-12.
  • ATTWOOD, D.A. (2002) Ergonomic Evaluation of ExxonMobil Canada Service Rigs operating in Drayton Valley. Technical Report IOL/SHE 2002-01, September 2002
  • ATTWOOD, D.A. (2002) Human Factors Review of the PRISM implementation at the Strathcona Refinery. Technical Report IOL/SHE 2002-02, September 2002
  • ATTWOOD, D.A. (2002) Human Factors Review of the PRISM implementation at the Dartmouth Refinery Technical Report IOL/SHE 2002-03, September 2002
  • ATTWOOD, D.A., Human Factors Charter for Imperial Oil Resources: A model for the introduction of HF. Calgary, AB, August, 2002
  • ATTWOOD, D.A. (2002) Human Factors Analysis of Worker-related systems at the IORL, Quirk Creek Gas Plant. TECH REPORT NO. IOL_02-05
  • ATTWOOD, D.A. (2002) Human Factors Evaluation of the Shipping and Receiving Area at the York Mills Warehouse. TECH REPORT NO. IOL_02-07
  • ATTWOOD, D.A. (2002) Human Factors Analysis of the Process Control Room on the Thebaud Production Platform. TECH REPORT NO. IOL_2003-11.
  • ATTWOOD, D.A A Tool to identify Human Factors concerns during a HAZOP. Technical Report EMBSI, 4DQ02, January 2002.
  • ATTWOOD, D.A., Critical Task Identification and Analysis Methodology. EMBSI Technical Report 3DQ02, January 2002.
  • ATTWOOD, D. A. and ORTIZ, M.R. Usability Study, Evaluating the use of a Palm-sized PC for conducting operations procedures in the field. EMBSI Technical Report 19DQ.02,
  • ATTWOOD, D.A. Human Factors Analysis of the Process Control Centre at the IORL, Quirk Creek Gas Plant. TECH REPORT NO. EMBSI.32DQ.01 June 21, 2001.
  • ATTWOOD, D.A. Human Factors Analysis of the Quirk Creek Sulphur Loading Rack. TECH REPORT NO. EMBSI.28DQ.01, May 17, 2001
  • ATTWOOD, D.A. Human Factors Analysis of the Process Control Centre at the IORL, Norman Wells Oil Recovery Plant. TECH REPORT NO. EMBSI.12DQ.01, June 21, 2001
  • ATTWOOD, D.A. Task Analysis of the Bromine Unloading Process at the Butyl Polymers Baytown Unit in Preparation for the Hercules Project. Technical Report EMBSI.11DQ.01 December 23, 2001
  • ATTWOOD, D.A. Ergonomic Evaluation of Resin Loading Racks at the Baton Rouge Resins Finishing Plant. Technical Report EMBSI.10DQ.01 March 22, 2001
  • ATTWOOD, D.A. Task Analysis of Disconnecting a Chlorine car at the Fawley (UK) Butyls Plant. Technical Report 01EMBSIX91, December 2001.
  • ATTWOOD, D.A. Human Factors Analysis of the hopper car shunting operations at Mont Belvieu Plastics Plant. TECH REPORT NO. 01EMBSIX103, October, 2001
  • ATTWOOD, D.A. Human Factors Analysis of the Lubes Console in the Process Control Centre at the Esso Singapore (PAC) Refinery, TECH REPORT 01EMBSI X102, October 2001
  • ATTWOOD, D.A. Human Factors Evaluation of Additive Handling at BAPP. Technical Report 01EMBSI649, November 2001.
  • ATTWOOD, D.A. Ergonomic Evaluation of selected activities and work practices aboard the GalaxyII Drilling Rig. Technical Report 01EMBSI608, October 2001.
  • ATTWOOD, D.A. Human Factors Evaluation of the Control Room Lighting System in the Blackpoint Generating Station of the China Light and Power Company (Hong Kong). Technical Report 01EMBSI494, August 2001.
  • ATTWOOD, D.A. Human Factors Evaluation of the Lighting System at the Baytown Olefins Plant Control Center and a Demonstration of a Retrofit Lighting System. EMBSI Technical Report 01EMBSI646, November 2001
  • ATTWOOD, D.A. BAPP Additives Warehouse Evaluation. EMBSI Technical Report 00MR129, June 2000.
  • ATTWOOD, D.A. Human Factors Analysis of the Sarnia Polyethylene Plant Control Building and Reactor Tasks. EMBSI Technical Report 00MR 587, August 2000.
  • ATTWOOD, D.A. Ergonomic Evaluation of Melt Index Machines at the Baton Rouge Plastics Plant. EMBSI Technical Report 00MR586.
  • ATTWOOD, D.A. Ergonomic Evaluation of a Service Rig at the Cold Lake Site EMBSI, Technical Report 00MR566, December 2000.
  • ATTWOOD, D.A. Ergonomic Evaluation of a CoRod Rig at the Cold Lake Site EMBSI Technical Report 00MR457, October 2000.
  • ATTWOOD, D.A. Human Factors Analysis of Critical Process Control System Tasks at the IORL, Cold Lake Plant. EMBSI Report 00MR451, October 2000
  • ATTWOOD, D.A. "Evaluation of the work processes and working schedule of catalyst delivery operators in the Rotterdam refinery. Prepared for the Manager of Safety, Rotterdam Refinery, April 1997.
  • ATTWOOD, D.A. Development of a shiftwork template for delivery vehicle drivers in Exxon Corporation International. Prepared for ECI, Distribution Manager, March, 1997
  • ATTWOOD, D.A., DANZ-REECE, M.E. and SMOLAR, T.S. Human Factors issues in the consolidation of the atmospheric and vacuum and the powerformer control rooms in the Dartmouth Refinery. EBSI Technical Report, March, 1997.
  • ATTWOOD, D.A. Development of a screening tool to detect abnormal driving behavior among haul truck drivers in Coal Mining Operations. EBSI Technical Report to InterCor, February 1997.
  • ATTWOOD, D.A. and GARRISON, L. Human Factors Considerations in the Consolidation of Complexes ‘B’ and ‘C’ in the Sarnia Refinery. Prepared for the Management of the Sarnia Refinery. November, 1996
  • ATTWOOD, D.A. Human Factors Analysis of the HF Mitigation Panel in Complex “B” of the Strathcona Refinery. August 1996.
  • ATTWOOD, D.A. Vigilance and Work: Waiting around for nothing to happen. Prepared for Dr. T.J. McDonaugh, Vice President, Medicine and Occupational Health, Exxon Corp., EBSI Report No. MR.2DP.96, June 1996.
  • ATTWOOD, D.A. and DANZ-REECE, M.E. Summary of the Human Factors Analysis of the Consolidation of the OM&S and the TCC Control Rooms in the Dartmouth Refinery. Prepared for the Management of the Dartmouth Refinery, June 1996.
  • ATTWOOD, D.A. Human Performance Testing: An update 1992-1994. Prepared for Dr. T.J. McDonaugh, Vice President, Medicine and Occupational Health, Exxon Corp., EBSI Report No. MR.2DP.96, June 1996.
  • ATTWOOD, D.A. Human Factors Considerations in the Design of Vehicle Operations within Exxon. Prepared for ECI Marketing Department for inclusion into the ECI Vehicle Operations Guide, March, 1996
  • ATTWOOD, D.A. Human Factors Evaluation of the Redwater Gas Plant Control Room and the Field Control Centre. Prepared for David Fennell, Manager of Safety and Loss Control, Battle River Area, Imperial Oil Resources, Limited, August, 1996
  • ATTWOOD, D.A. Human Factors Analysis of the Back-up Board in Complex ‘A’ of the Strathcona Refinery. Prepared for Engineering Services Canada, June, 1996
  • ATTWOOD, D.A. Shiftwork. A review prepared for Exxon Chemical Europe, September 1995.
  • ATTWOOD, D.A. and MORITZ, R.M. Human Factors Evaluation and Analysis of the Control Systems at the Calgary Pipeline Control Centre. Prepared for the Management of the Calgary Pipeline Control Centre, October 1995.
  • ATTWOOD, D.A. Human Factors Evaluation of the Golden Spike and Devon Process Control Systems. Prepared for Imperial Oil Resources Limited, June, 1995
  • ATTWOOD, D.A. Ergonomic analysis of manual handling tasks in the blending and compounding unit of the products laboratory of the Baytown Polymers Center. RESTRICTED EXXON REPORT, June 1994.
  • ATTWOOD, D.A. Esso, U.K. Distribution technicians: A human factors study of their work processes, working environment and equipment. Prepared for Esso Petroleum Inc., U.K., January 1994.
  • ATTWOOD, D.A. and WIXOM, E.D., Exxon Chemical Company Human Factors Implementation Plan. August, 1992
  • ALEXANDER, M.H, ATTWOOD, D.A., BUDNICK, L.D., GAMBLE, J.F., SCHNATTER, A.R. and THAR, W.E., Computerized human performance testing: An analytic overview. Exxon biomedical Sciences, Tech Rep. MR.5DP.92, December 1992.
  • ATTWOOD, D.A., An Evaluation of some comfort and convenience characteristics of GM passive belt systems. Transport Canada, Road Safety Unity, Tech, Memo 79/2, June 1979.
  • ATTWOOD, D.A., PARKER, K., and MARET, K., Human Factors Assessment of the Voyageur ACV for Canadian Coast Guard Marine Applications. DCIEM Operational Report 72‑OR997, 1973.
  • ATTWOOD, D.A., and McCANN, C.M., Human Engineering Evaluation of SDL‑1. DCIEM Report Number 73‑R‑994, 1973.
  • LEWIS, R.E.F., ATTWOOD, D.A., CHURCHILL, A.V., and BEEVIS, D.B., Ergonomic Studies Affecting Ship Control and Bridge Design. DCIEM Research Paper Number 941, 1973.
  • ATTWOOD, D.A., and BROWN, I.D., Human Engineering Evaluation of the CNAV Endeavour. DCIEM Report Number 933, 1973.
  • ATTWOOD, D.A., McCANN, C.M., and WINSHIP, J.W., Human Engineering Evaluation of Candidate Replacements for the M‑37, Truck Utility, 3/4 Ton, 4x4 DCIEM Report Number 944, 1973.
  • ATTWOOD, D.A., Evaluation of the CNAV Bluethroat as a possible DRB Research Vessel. DCIEM Technical Report 864, 1972.
  • ATTWOOD, D.A., and LEONARD, D.T., Human Engineering Evaluation of Truck, Utility, High Mobility, 1‑1/4 Ton, 4X4. DRET Report Number 748, 1969.
3Proceedings Papers
  • Harron, L., and Attwood, D.A. (2ducing human error using a human factors life cycle approach.” Paper IPC2014-33260, Presented at the 10th International Pipelines Conference, Calgary. AB, September 29 to October 3rd.
  • Attwood, D., ""Vehicle-Based Driver Interlocks: After 50 Years of Research, can we now Design an On-Board, Real-Time System to Detect Abnormal Driving Behavior?,"" SAE Technical Paper 2014-01-0275, 2014, doi:10.4271/2014- 01-0275. Copyright © 2014 SAE
  • ATTWOOD, D.A. and MOLEDINA, M. (2e use of small modular nuclear reactors for Canadian Oil Sands applications: A proposal and way forward.” Proceedings, Canadian Nuclear Society, Toronto, ON., June 2013.
  • ATTWOOD, D.A. and TYS, A.T. (2method for ranking the musculoskeletal risk of operating valves in process industries.” Proceedings of the Society of Petroleum Engineers, SPE-165690-MS, Pittsburgh, PA, August 2013
  • CHAVEZ, V., WRIGHT, S., AL-MARZOOKI, M., ATTWOOD, D.A., and YU-NAN LUI, (2chnical Challenges during the Engineering Phases of the QatarGas II Large LNG Trains.” LNG 15 Conference, Barcelona Spain.
  • ATTWOOD, D.A. (2onomic Solutions for the Aging worker in the Process Industries. ASSE Professional Development Conference and Exposition, New Orleans, June 2005
  • ATTWOOD, D.A. and GIES, R., (2essing the Musculoskeletal Risk of Operating Valves in the Process Industries. International Society of Occupational Ergonomics, Las Vegas, July 2005
  • ATTWOOD, D.A. and EFFRON, W. (2an Challenges in Facility Security Engineering. AIChE. Proceedings, AIChE Loss Prevention Symposium “Engineering Solutions to Facility Security Challenges”
  • ATTWOOD, D.A., A Tool to Identify Human Factors Concerns During the HAZOP Process. ASSE Proceedings, Denver, June 2003
  • ATTWOOD, D.A., Field-run Facilities Human Factors Training “Let’s Do It Right The First Time” Presented at the Contractor Safety Seminar, Victoria TX, December 4th, 2003
  • ATTWOOD, D.A. Ergonomic Considerations in Physically Demanding Jobs. Canadian Society of Safety Engineering Professional Development Conference, November 2003, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
  • ATTWOOD, D.A., Human Factors in the Design and Operation of Truck and Rail Loading Racks. Presented at the 91st Annual Congress of the National Safety Council, September 9, 2003, Chicago
  • ATTWOOD, D.A. Human Factors in the Capital Investment Management Process: The HF Model for small and large projects in the process industry. Presented at the PRISM Seminar: Human Factors as Part of the Engineering Design Process, Frankfurt GERMANY, June 2003
  • ATTWOOD, D.A., Practical Application of Human Factors Engineering in Project Planning, Development, Design and Execution. Presented at the SPE Gulf Coast Section E&P SAFETY WORKSHOP, November 4-5, 2003, Halliburton, Oak Park Facility, Houston TX.
  • ATTWOOD, D.A. Implementing Human Factors/Ergonomics in Process Plants: A method to Help Guide the process. Presented at the Texas Chemical Conference, Galveston, TX, June 2003
  • ATTWOOD, D.A. Human Factors considerations in the design of the equipment and work processes for the operation of oil well service rigs. ExxonMobil Human Factors Practitioners' Conference, Brussels, March 2002
  • ATTWOOD, D.A. Human Factors issues in the design and operation of truck loading racks. ExxonMobil Human Factors Practitioners' Conference, Brussels, March 2002.
  • ATTWOOD, D.A. “Reflections on a vertical workspace” Human Factors Symposium, sponsored by the Petroleum Research Atlantic Canada Institute, October, 2002, St.John’s, Newfoundland.
  • ATTWOOD, D.A. Getting the most benefits from your Human Factors Program. National Safety Council 2001 Congress, Atlanta, September 2001.
  • ATTWOOD, D.A. Application of the Human Factors Project Model to the design and execution of the Hercules Butyl Polymers Project. Presented to the ExxonMobil Coordination Research Council. Houston, April 2001.
  • ATTWOOD, D.A. A Behavior-based Safety Program for the Process Industry. Prepared for presentation to the AIChE Spring Meeting, April 2001.
  • ATTWOOD, D.A. Reducing the potential for Human Error: Can we measure the alertness of Control Room Operators? CCPS International Conference and Workshop, Toronto, Oct 2-5, 2001
  • ATTWOOD, D.A. Cost-effective Human Factors Techniques for Process Safety. CCPS International Conference and Workshop, Toronto, Oct 2-5, 2001
  • ATTWOOD, D.A., and  KUBIK, J. Human Factors: Real world approach. 2000 API Safety and Fire Protection Conference. Orlando FL, October 2000.
  • ATTWOOD, D.A., NICOLICH, M. J., PRITCHARD, K., SMOLAR T. J.  AND SWENSEN, E. E. Valve Wheel Rim Force Capabilities of Process Operators. HFES Annual Meeting, October 1999.
  • ATTWOOD, D.A., Nitty-Gritty: Practical applications of Human Factors/Ergonomics. 1999 NPRA National Safety Conference, Dallas TX, April 1999.
  • ATTWOOD, D.A., BROWN, R., and MACDONALD, H. The use of Human Factors/Ergonomics to improve safety in the process industry. Workshop, Industrial Accident Prevention Association, Health and Safety ’99 Conference, Toronto, ON, April 1999.
  • ATTWOOD, D.A. and FENNELL, D. Cost effective control room analysis techniques. Presented to the 38th Annual Meeting of the International Process Safety Group. Houston, TX, March 1999.
  • ATTWOOD, D.A. Reducing the potential for operator error: Can we measure the alertness of control room operators? Presented to the Process Safety Plant Symposium, Texas A&M University, Houston, October, 1998
  • ATTWOOD, D.A., Human Factors Issues in Office Relocation. Human Factors Association of Canada, Annual Meeting, Toronto, October 1998
  • ATTWOOD, D.A.,  Benchmarking the use of Ergonomics for the evaluation and Improvement of offices. Human Factors Association of Canada, Annual Meeting, Toronto, October 1998
  • ATTWOOD, D.A., Understanding and Dealing with Human Error in the Oil, Gas and Chemical Industries. Annual Meeting, Council for Chemical Process Safety, San Antonio, TX, October, 1998
  • ATTWOOD, D.A. and DANZ-REECE, M.E. Human Factors analysis techniques for process control systems and facilities. Workshop, ASM/NIST Consortium, San Francisco, July, 1997
  • ATTWOOD, D.A., Reduction of Human Error: Experiences from the Oil and Chemical Industry. Proceedings, PPR '97, Toronto, 1997, sponsored by the Major Industrial Accidents Council of Canada, Ottawa, Canada
  • ATTWOOD, D.A., Human Factors Applications in the Integrated Oil and Gas Industry. Proceedings, 27th Annual Conference of the Human Factors Association of Canada, Quebec City, October 1995.
  • ATTWOOD, D.A., SCHMALTZ, L.E., and WIXOM, E.D. The Exxon Chemical Human Factors Program. Presented at 1995 AIChE Summer National Meeting, Loss Prevention Symposium, Paper Number 2A, Boston, MA, July 31, 1995.
  • ATTWOOD, D.A., NICOLICH, M.J, and MUISE, E.C. The effects of shift schedules on the performance of control room operators: Implications for a Fitness-for-duty test. SPE Paper No. 27264, Proceedings, Society for Petroleum Engineers, Jakarta, 1994.
  • ATTWOOD, D.A., Review of Ergonomics Curriculum Development in Canada. Proceedings of 24th Annual Conference of the Human Factors Assoc. of Canada, August 27-30, 1991.
  • ATTWOOD, D.A., Implementation of Ergonomics in the Office Environment at Imperial Oil.  Proceedings, OHS Conference, 14 March 1989, Toronto.
  • ATTWOOD, D.A., How to seize the bottom?line advantages of a safer more humane work environment.  Proceedings, OHS Conference, 13 March 1989, Toronto.
  • ATTWOOD, D.A., Simplifying the Application of Ergonomics in Offices. Annual Conference of IAPA, Toronto, April 1989.
  • ATTWOOD, D.A., Ergonomics Implementation in Industry: A Case Study. Human Factors Assoc. of Canada, proceedings of 19th Annual Meeting, August 22-23, 1986, pp.37-40.
  • ATTWOOD, D.A., Evaluation of discomfort experienced while operating CADD worksystems.  Proceedings, 30th Annual Meeting, Human Factors Society, Dayton, Ohio, September 1986.
  • ATTWOOD, D.A., Ergonomics Implementation in Industry:  A Case Study.  Proceedings, 19th Annual Meeting, Human Factors Association of Canada, Vancouver, August 1986.
  • ATTWOOD, D.A., Ergonomics in vehicle and equipment design: Man?machine interface displays and controls.  Proceedings, Post?graduate seminar on Ergonomics,  67th Annual Meeting, Am. Occup. Med. Assoc., Toronto, April 1982.
  • ATTWOOD, D.A. and NOY, Y.I., The on?line use of driving performance measures to detect abnormal driving behaviour.  IEA Conference, Tokyo, August 1982.
  • ATTWOOD, D.A. and SCOTT, P.L., The on?line use of performance measures to predict driving fatigue.  Proceedings, 1981 Annual Meeting, Human Factors Society, Rochester, October 1981.
  • ATTWOOD,D.A., McBURNEY, L.J., BOBBIE, B.A., and CLOWSE, M.A., Time?course effects of moderate levels of cannabis on human psychomotor performance.  Proceedings, 14th Annual Meeting, Human Factors Association of Canada, Toronto, Ontario, October 1981.
  • ATTWOOD, D.A., The effects of tire intermix and tire pressure on driver?vehicle performance in selected closed?course tasks. Proceedings, 13th Annual Meeting, Human Factors Association of Canada, Lake of Bays, Ontario, 1980, p. 118.
  • ATTWOOD, D.A., WILLIAMS, R.D., McBURNEY, LINDA J., and FRECKER, R.C.  Braking Performance of Drivers under the influence of Alcohol and Cannabis.  Proceedings, 24th Annual Meeting of the Human Factors Society, Los Angeles, California: 13?17 October 1980.
  • ATTWOOD, D.A., WILLIAMS, R.D., McBURNEY, LINDA, J., and FRECKER, R.C., Cannabis, Alcohol and Driving:  Effects on Selected Closed?Course Tasks.  Proceedings, 8th International Conference on Alcohol, Drugs and Traffic Safety, Stockholm, Sweden, 16?19 June 1980.
  • WILLIAMS, R.D., ATTWOOD, D.A., and FRECKER, R.D., Effects of moderate levels of diazepam and alcohol on two?lane passing performance.  Proceedings 12th Annual Meeting of the Human Factors Association of Canada, Bracebridge, Ontario, September 1979.
  • ATTWOOD, D.A., The effects of driving experience on objective measures of driving performance.  Proceedings, 23rd Annual Meeting of the Human Factors Society, Boston, October 1979.
  • ATTWOOD, D.A., WILLIAMS, R.D., and Madill, H.D., The effects of moderate levels of Alcohol intoxication on selected measures of closed?course driver performance.  Proceedings, Commonwealth Defence Science Organization, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, June 1978.
  • ATTWOOD, D.A., Effects of functional separation and low levels of blood alcohol on the response to automobile rear signal information.  Proceedings, 21st Annual Meeting, Human Factors Society, San Francisco, 1977.
  • ATTWOOD, D.A., Effects of headlight intensity and ambient illumination on two?lane passing behaviour.  Proceedings, 6th Congress of the International Ergonomics Association, Washington, D.C., July 1976.
  • ATTWOOD, D.A., Daytime Driving Lights Project. I: Research Program and Preliminary Results.  Proceedings, 1st International Congress on Vision and Road Safety, Paris, February 1975.
  • ATTWOOD, D.A., Driver performance related to the vehicle. Proceedings, Scientific Conference on Traffic Safety, Sponsored by the Traffic Injury Research Foundation of Canada, Ottawa, Ontario, May 1974.
  • ATTWOOD, D.A., Human Engineering Evaluation of the SDL?1 Submersible.  Proceedings of 81st Annual Convention of the American Psychological Association 1973, Montreal, Quebec.
  • ATTWOOD, D.A., Effects of Mild Carbon Monoxide Intoxication and Driving on Driver?related Laboratory Tests.  Abstracts, 4th International Congress of Traffic Medicine, Paris, and Sep. 1972.
  • ATTWOOD, D.A., The use of a complex task to assess changes in human performance due to effects of mild CO intoxication.  Proceedings of 15th Annual Convention of the Human Factors Society, October 1971.
  • ATTWOOD, D.A., Automated Self?instruction for the Monitor. Paper presented at the 12th Annual Convention of the Human Factors Society, October 1968, Chicago.
4Refereed Publications
  • API (2man Factors in New Facility Design Tool” American Petroleum Institute, Human Factors Task Force, Regulatory Analysis and Scientific Affairs Department. Significant portions of this document (page 4 onwe prepared by Dennis A. Attwood under contract to ExxonMobil
  • API (2l for incorporating Human Factors during Process Hazard Analysis (iews of plant designs. API PHA-1, Standard by American Petroleum Institute, 03/01/2004. Prepared for API by Dennis A. Attwood under contract to ExxonMobil
  • ATTWOOD, D.A.  NICOLICH, M. J.,  PRITCHARD, K., SMOLAR T. J.  AND SWENSEN, E. E.  Valve Wheel Rim Force Capabilities of Process Operators. Journal of Loss Prevention in the Process Industries (Elsevl. 15/3, May/2002, PP 233-239
  • ATTWOOD, D.A., Comparison of Discomfort Experienced at CADD, Word Processing and Traditional Drafting Workstations.  J. Ind. Ergonomics, 1989, 4, 39?50.
  • ATTWOOD, D.A., Ergonomics in Industry:  How to get your foot in the door (and keep it th. Asfour nds in Ergonomics/Human Factors IV. Elsevier, 1987.
  • ATTWOOD, D.A., The Potential of Daytime Running Lights as a Vehicle Collision Countermeasure.  SAE Report No. 810190, Feb. 1981.
  • ATTWOOD, D.A., and WILLIAMS, R.D., A Canadian Survey of Automobile Tire Pressures, Tire Failures and Tire Maintenance Practices.  SAE Report No. 810068, Feb. 1981
  • ATTWOOD, D.A., WILLIAMS, R.D., and MADILL, H.D., The effects of Moderate concentrations of blood Alcohol on closed?course driving performance.  J. Studies on Alc., 1980, 43,?634
  • ATTWOOD, D.A., The effects of headlight glare on vehicle detection at dusk and dawn.  Human Factors, 1979, 2?45.
  • . ATTWOOD, D.A., Effects of moderate levels of blood alcohol on responses to information from simulated automobile rear?signal systems.  Acc. Anal. and Prevention, 1978, 1?20.
  • EATOCK, B.C., DEMMERY, W.W., WILLIAMS, R.D., and ATTWOOD, D.A, Portable interactive data acquisition and analysis system for driver behaviour research.  Transportation Research Record No. 672, 1978, pp.44?49.
  • ATTWOOD, D.A., and WIENER, E.L., Automated Instruction for Vigilance Training.  Journal of Applied Psychology, 1969, 58?223.
  • WIENER, E.L., and ATTWOOD, D.A., Training for Vigilance: Combined Cueing and Knowledge of Results.  Journal of Applied Psychology, 1968, 54?479.
5Unrestricted Internal Publications
  • ATTWOOD, D.A., Ergonomics: Designing for Human Use.  Compute Magazine, Imperial Oil Limited, July 1985.
  • ATTWOOD, D.A., WILLIAMS, R.D., BOWSER, J.S., McBURNEY, L.J. and FRECKER, R.C., The effects of moderate levels of alcohol and marijuana, alone and in combination on closed?course driving performance.  Transport Canada, Road Safety Unit, Tech Rep 81?RSU?17 May 1981.
  • ATTWOOD, D.A., The effects of control location and seating position on brake pedal operation.  Transport Canada, Road Safety Unit, Tech Memo, April 1981.
  • ATTWOOD, D.A., The effects of tire intermix, tire pressure time?sharing on driver?vehicle performance on selected closed?course tasks.  Transport Canada, Road Safety Unit, Tech Memo, April 1981.
  • ATTWOOD, D.A., and WILLIAM, R.D., Transport Canada Tire Maintenance Survey.  Transport Canada, Road Safety Unit, Tech. Rep. 79/1, March 1979.
  • ATTWOOD, D.A., Alcohol and Driving. I: Tabulation of summary statistics from three closed?course tasks.  Transport Canada, Road Safety Unit, Tech. Memo 78/1, 1978 (in publication).
  • ATTWOOD, D.A., A Review of the anthropometric and Human Force specifications in the Canada Motor Vehicle Safety Standards.  Transport Canada, Road Safety Unit, Tech. memo 77x8, March, 1977
  • ATTWOOD, D.A. BATTISTON, M., and MADILL, H.D., Automobile rear?signal research.  II:  Effects of functional separation and low levels of blood alcohol on laboratory performance.  Transport Canada, Road Safety Unit, Tech. Rep. 77/2, 1977.
  • ATTWOOD, D.A., Automobile rear?signal research.  I: Effects of colour, intensity, ambient illumination, running light, and driver age on laboratory performance.  Transport Canada, Road Safety Unit, Tech. Rep. 77/3, April 1977.
  • ATTWOOD, D.A., Daytime Running?lights project. V: Effects of headlight glare on the detection of unlit vehicles.  Transport Canada, Road Safety Unit, Tech. Rep. 77/1, May 1977.
  • ATTWOOD, D.A., Review of rear lighting research with emphasis on studies which examined the effects of colour and/or functional separation.  Transport Canada, Road Safety Unit, Tech. Memo 77x2, December 1976.
  • ATTWOOD, D.A., Daytime Running Lights Project.  IV: Two?Lane passing performance as a function of headlight intensity and ambient illumination.  Transport Canada, Road Safety Unit, Tech. Rep. 76/1. February 1976.
  • ATTWOOD, D.A., The potential of Using Driving Performance Measures in an Alcohol Interlock.  Transport Canada, Road Safety Unit, Tech. Memo 75/4, 1975.
  • ATTWOOD, D.A., Daytime Driving Lights Project. III: Laboratory Validation of Field Detection Experiments.  Transport Canada, Road Safety Unit, Tech. Memo 75/4, 1975.
  • ATTWOOD, D.A., Daytime Driving Lights Project.  II: Vehicle Detection as a Function of Headlight Use and Ambient Illumination.  Transport Canada, Road Safety Unit, Tech. Rep. 75/2, 1975.
6Unpublished Reports and Presentations
  • ATTWOOD,  D.A., and MacDonald, Heather, Simplified Applications of Industrial Ergonomics for the non?Ergonomist.  Workshop conducted at the Annual Meeting of the Human Factors Association of Canada, November 1989.
  • ATTWOOD, D.A., Simplifying the Application of Ergonomics in Industry.  Presented at the Annual Conference of the Industrial Accident Prevention Association of Ontario, April 1989, Toronto.
  • ATTWOOD, D.A., Workshop in Office Ergonomics.  Presented at 6th Annual Conference on Occupational Health and Safety.  New Brunswick Health and Safety Commission, St. John, November 1987.
  • ATTWOOD, D.A., Review of Office Ergonomics.  Presented at the Annual Conference of the Industrial Accident Prevention Association of Ontario.  April 1986 and 1987, Toronto.
  • ATTWOOD, D.A., Ergonomic Considerations in Occupational Health and Safety.  University College of Cape Breton, Ninth Annual Occupational Health and Safety Workshop Program. Sydney, Nova Scotia, June 1985.
  • ATTWOOD, D.A. Office Ergonomics  Presented at the Symposium Ergonomics in Industry, Human Problems in the Work Environment, University of Waterloo, Centre for Occupational Health and Safety, March 14?15, 1984.
  • ATTWOOD, D.A., Motor Vehicle Safety in Canada: Federal Government Activities in Standards Development and Compliance.  Presented at the joint Canadian/American meeting of the Society of Automotive Engineers, April, 1980 Toronto.
  • ATTWOOD, D.A., Human factors in transit.  Lecture in the Short Course, Bus Transit Planning and Operations, University of Waterloo, October 1978.
  • ATTWOOD, D.A., Night driving Behaviour:  A Review of research.  Prepared for the OECD Research Group TS3?Improving Road Safety at Night, September 1977.
  • ATTWOOD, D.A., A Computer?based portable instrumentation system for driver research.  Presented at the Annual Meeting of TRB Committee A3B06, Washington, D.C., January 1977.
  • ATTWOOD, D.A., The use of a complex task paradigm to determine the effects of elevated levels of carboxyhemoglobin on human psychomotor performance.  Ph.D. Dissertation, Ohio State University, 1972.
  • ATTWOOD, D.A., Automated instructional approach to vigilance training.  Masters Thesis, University of Miami, January 1968.