Applying systems thinking to analyze and learn from events

Major accidents keep occurring that seem preventable and that have similar systemic causes. Too often, we fail to learn from the past and make inadequate changes in response to losses. Examining the assumptions and paradigms underlying safety engineering may help identify the problem. The assumption...

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Published in:	Safety science Vol. 49; no. 1; pp. 55 - 64
Main Author:	Leveson, Nancy G.
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Elsevier India Pvt Ltd 2011
Subjects:	Accident model Causal factors Hazard analysis Operator error Safety versus reliability Causal factors Safety versus reliability Operator error Accident model Hazard analysis
ISSN:	0925-7535, 1879-1042
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