Journal article
‘Remixing Rasmussen’: The evolution of Accimaps within systemic accident analysis
Applied Ergonomics, Vol.59(Part B), pp.483-503
2017
Abstract
Throughout Jens Rasmussen's career there has been a continued emphasis on the development of methods, techniques and tools for accident analysis and investigation. In this paper we focus on the evolution and development of one specific example, namely Accimaps and their use for accident analysis. We describe the origins of Accimaps followed by a review of 27 studies which have applied and adapted Accimaps over the period 2000-2015 to a range of domains and types of accident. Aside from demonstrating the versatility and popularity of the method, part of the motivation for the review of the use of Accimaps is to address the question of what constitutes a sound, usable, valid and reliable approach to systemic accident analysis. The findings from the review demonstrate continuity with the work carried out by Rasmussen, as well as significant variation (e.g., changes to the Accimap, used of additional theoretical and practice-oriented perspectives on safety). We conclude the paper with some speculations regarding future extension and adaptation of the Accimap approach including the possibility of using hybrid models for accident analysis.
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- Title
- ‘Remixing Rasmussen’: The evolution of Accimaps within systemic accident analysis
- Authors
- Patrick Waterson (Author) - Loughborough University Design School, United KingdomDaniel P Jenkins (Author) - DCA Design International, United KingdomPaul M Salmon (Author) - University of the Sunshine Coast - Faculty of Arts, Business and LawPeter Underwood (Author) - Harwell Innovation Centre, United Kingdom
- Publication details
- Applied Ergonomics, Vol.59(Part B), pp.483-503
- Publisher
- Pergamon
- Date published
- 2017
- DOI
- 10.1016/j.apergo.2016.09.004
- ISSN
- 0003-6870
- Copyright note
- Copyright © 2017. This manuscript version is made available under the CC-BY-NC-ND 4.0 license http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/
- Organisation Unit
- Centre for Human Factors and Systems Science; University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland; School of Law and Society
- Language
- English
- Record Identifier
- 99450560102621
- Output Type
- Journal article
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