We investigate the extent to which three types of self-reported negative safety events (ie, being injured at work, working in an unsafe way, witnessing others working in an unsafe …
M Papadaki - Journal of hazardous materials, 2008 - Elsevier
A patient is to have the damaged left kidney removed. To safeguard correctness of action several layers of expert checks have been performed prior to the operation, which results in …
Talking Safety summarises in a short user-friendly read the key element of safety leadership- the management and supervisor'walk and talk'. Safety standards are set by a combination of …
Throughout the 20th century, we have been of two minds about the role of humans in creating and breaking safety; perhaps we still are. One view is that humans are a problem to …
Introducing safety devices does not always reduce the frequency of accidents. Operators adjust their response to technological improvements. Protection mechanisms may be used …
In this study, we test whether different types of safety leadership styles predict different employees' change-oriented discretionary communications about safety (ie, safety voice) …
J Williams, S Roberts - Professional Safety, 2018 - JSTOR
• In explaining failure, do not try to find out where people went wrong. Instead, try to understand what made sense to the person at the time of the incident.• Safety should not be …
Risk perception researchers frequently notice major discrepancies between expert judgment and lay opinion concerning the identity of 'large'risks. These discrepancies are particularly …