Investigating Human Error: Incidents, Accidents and Complex Systems

by Barry Strauch

Overview

This title was first published in 2002: This volume presents a method to investigate the human performance issues associated with an accident or incident, with a detailed discussion of the types of data to collect, and methods of collecting and analyzing data. The book should be of interest to accident/incident investigators, specialists in nuclear, chemical processing, aviation and other critical industries, safety experts, researchers and students in the field of human error, human factors, ergonomics and industrial engineering, and government agencies for regulation, health and safety.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781138741003
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	01/16/2019
Series:	Routledge Revivals
Pages:	324
Product dimensions:	6.12(w) x 9.19(h) x (d)

Table of Contents

I: Errors and Complex Systems; 1: Introduction; 2: Errors, Complex Systems, Accidents, and Investigations; II: Antecedents; 3: Equipment; 4: The Operator; 5: The Company and the Regulator; 6: Maintenance and Inspection; 7: Multi-Operator Systems; 8: Culture; III: Data and Data Analysis; 9: System Recorders; 10: Written Documentation; 11: Interviews; 12: Analysis; IV: Issues; 13: Situation Awareness and Decision Making; 14: Automation; V: Applying the Data; 15: Case Study; 16: Final Thoughts