There is a strong belief among researchers that humans contribute to some 80% of industrial
accidents, including those occurring in shipping. However, few sources give actual evidence …

This article provides a historical and critical account of James Reason's contribution to safety
research with a focus on the Swiss cheese model (SCM), its developments and its critics …

Annotation" The aim of this book is to provide an introduction to resilience engineering of
systems, covering both the theoretical and practical aspects. It is written for people who, as …

Taylor [Taylor, DH, 1964. Drivers' galvanic skin response and the risk of accident.
Ergonomics 7, 439–451] argued that drivers attempt to maintain a constant level of anxiety …

Objective: The aim of this study was to extend previous examinations of aviation accidents to
include specific aircrew, environmental, supervisory, and organizational factors associated …

Child protection work inevitably involves uncertainty, ambiguity and fallibility. The
knowledge base is limited, predictions about the child's future welfare are imperfect, and …

Our fascination with new technologies is based on the assumption that more powerful
automation will overcome human limitations and make our systems' faster, better …

A complete resource, this handbook presents current knowledge on concepts and methods
of human factors and ergonomics, and their applications to help improve quality, safety …

Ten Questions About Human Error asks the type of questions frequently posed in incident
and accident investigations, people's own practice, managerial and organizational settings …

The term" patient safety" rose to popularity in the late nineties, as the medical community--in
particular, physicians working in nonmedical and administrative capacities--sought to raise …