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The Field Guide to Understanding ‘Human Error’

When faced with a ‘human error’ problem, you may be tempted to ask ‘Why didn’t these people watch out better?’ Or, ‘How can I get my people more engaged in safety?’ You might think you can solve your safety problems by telling your people to be more careful, by reprimanding the miscreants, by issuing a new rule or …

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Pre-Accident Investigations: An Introduction to Organizational Safety

Time-pressed, professionals looking for practical guidance to shape their current or future safety programs should use this book.Pre-Accident Investigations: An Introduction to Organizational Safety helps to identify complex potential incidents before they take place. Based around the New View of human error, it offers established human performance theory in a highly practical context. Written in an engaging, conversational …

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