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Pages: 262
Authors: B.S. Dhillon
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In an approach that combines coverage of safety and human error into a single volume, Safety and Human Error in Engineering Systems eliminates the need to consu
Guidelines for Preventing Human Error in Process Safety
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Pages: 416
Authors: CCPS (Center for Chemical Process Safety)
Categories: Technology & Engineering
Type: BOOK - Published: 2010-08-13 - Publisher: John Wiley & Sons

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Almost all the major accident investigations--Texas City, Piper Alpha, the Phillips 66 explosion, Feyzin, Mexico City--show human error as the principal cause,
To Err Is Human
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Pages: 312
Authors: Institute of Medicine
Categories: Medical
Type: BOOK - Published: 2000-03-01 - Publisher: National Academies Press

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Experts estimate that as many as 98,000 people die in any given year from medical errors that occur in hospitals. That's more than die from motor vehicle accide
Ten Questions About Human Error
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Authors: Sidney Dekker
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Ten Questions About Human Error asks the type of questions frequently posed in incident and accident investigations, people's own practice, managerial and organ
Engineering a Safer World
Language: en
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Authors: Nancy G. Leveson
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A new approach to safety, based on systems thinking, that is more effective, less costly, and easier to use than current techniques. Engineering has experienced