Pre-Accident Investigations

An Introduction to Organizational Safety

Todd Conklin

• Publisher: CRC Press
• Year: 2019
• Print ISBN: 9781409447832
• eBook ISBN: 9781351909259
• Edition: 1
• Topic: Technology & Engineering
• Subtopic: Labour & Industrial Relations
• Index: Technology & Engineering

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 style, around several case studies, the book is grounded in reality, with examples with which anyone can identify. It is an ideal aid for senior safety executives who want to spread the safety message among their colleagues. It is also an excellent choice for course tutors looking for a narrative-led primer.

Table of contents

• Cover
• Half Title
• Dedication Page
• Title Page
• Copyright Page
• Table of Contents
• List of Figures
• List of Abbreviations
• Foreword: A Context Setting Discussion
• Preface
• Acknowledgments
• 1 A Story of a Failure
• 2 Why Think about Failure at All, Let Alone Think “Differently” about Failure?
• 3 Change the Way Your Organization Reacts to Failure
• 4 Workers Don’t Cause Failure, Workers Trigger Failure
• 5 Change is Better When You Manage Change—And Change Needs to be Managed
• 6 Thinking about Where Failure Will Happen
• 7 Fundamentals Training: Introducing the “New View” to Your Old Crew
• 8 Starting the Journey—The First Steps
• 9 The Four Things that Matter
• Conclusion
• Basic Reading List for Human Performance
• Index