Abstract “Human error” is often implicated as a causal factor in accident investigation yet very little is done to understand 'why'such errors occur in the first place. This paper uses the …
Schema Theory is intuitively appealing although it has not always received positive press; critics of the approach argue that the concept is too ambiguous and vague and there are …
The issues being tackled within ergonomics problem spaces are shifting. Although existing paradigms appear relevant for modern day systems, it is worth questioning whether our …
NA Stanton, C Harvey - New Paradigms in Ergonomics, 2020 - taylorfrancis.com
Risk assessments in Sociotechnical Systems (STS) tend to be based on error taxonomies, yet the term 'human error'does not sit easily with STS theories and concepts. A new break …
In 2007 a loaded semi-trailer truck struck a passenger train on a railway level crossing in Northern Victoria, Australia, killing eleven train passengers. Although the incident was …
This paper presents the Event Analysis of Systemic Teamwork (EAST) method as a means of modelling distributed cognition in systems. The method comprises three network models …
Organizations, particularly those for whom safety and reliability are crucial, develop routines to protect them from failure. But even highly reliable organizations are not immune to …
L Boulton, J Cole - Journal of Cognitive Engineering and …, 2016 - journals.sagepub.com
Identifying the cognitive processes underlying tactical decision making is vital for two purposes:(a) reducing risk through improved training and (b) facilitating the public's attitudes …
There is a current lack of research on occupational health and safety (OH&S) reporting as a part of corporate social responsibility (CSR) reports. The aim of this paper is to analyse the …