Dissertation
Toward a unified set of accident causation tenets: identification, application and implications
University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland
Doctor of Philosophy, University of the Sunshine Coast
2020
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.25907/00544
Abstract
Whilst accident analysis is an accepted approach to safety management, it is reactive in nature and requires the occurrence of adverse events. A proactive approach to safety can be achieved by monitoring "normal performance"; however, there are few theories or methods in safety science that provide specific support on the identification of the conditions that could create accidents and safety compromising events. The research presented in this thesis is a response to this capability gap and aimed to use what is known about accident causation to identify a series of 'tenets' or principal beliefs regarding safety and accidents that could be examined in order to proactively assess the safety status of complex work systems.
Details
- Title
- Toward a unified set of accident causation tenets: identification, application and implications
- Authors
- Eryn L Grant
- Contributors
- Paul M Salmon (Supervisor)Nicholas J Stevens (Supervisor)
- Awarding institution
- University of the Sunshine Coast
- Degree awarded
- Doctor of Philosophy
- Publisher
- University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland
- DOI
- 10.25907/00544
- Organisation Unit
- Bioclimatic and Sociotechnical Cities Lab; Centre for Human Factors and Systems Science; School of Social Sciences - Legacy; University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland; School of Law and Society
- Language
- English
- Record Identifier
- 99450980502621
- Output Type
- Dissertation
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