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Author Duffey, R. B. (Romney B.)

Title Know the risk : learning from errors and accidents : safety and risk in today's technology / Romney Beecher Duffey, John Walton Saull.

Imprint Amsterdam ; Boston : Butterworth-Heinemann, ©2003.

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Description 1 online resource (xiv, 227 pages) : illustrations (some color)
text txt rdacontent
computer c rdamedia
online resource cr rdacarrier
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 201-210) and index.
Contents Measuring Safety -- Traveling in Safety -- Working in Safety -- Living in Safety -- Error Management: Strategies for Reducing Risk.
Note Print version record.
Summary We live in a technological world, exposed to many risks and errors and the fear of death. Know the Risk shows us how we can learn from the many errors and tragic accidents which have plagued our developing technological world. This breakthrough volume presents a new concept and theory that shows how errors can and should be analyzed so that learning and experience are accounted for. The authors show that, by using a universal learning curve, errors can be tracked and managed so that they are reduced to the smallest number possible. The authors have devoted a number of years to gathering data, analyzing theories relating to error reduction, design improvement, management of errors and assignment of cause. The analyzed data relates to millions of errors. They find a common thread between all technology-related accidents and link all of these errors (from the headline stories to the everyday accidents). They challenge the reader to take a different look at the stream of threats, risks, dangers, statistics and errors by presenting a new perspective. The book makes use of detailed illustrations and explores many headline accidents which highlight human weaknesses in harnessing and exploiting the technology we have developed; from the Titanic to Chernobyl, Bhopal to Concorde, the Mary Rose to the Paddington rail crash and examine errors over which we have little or no control. By analyzing the vast data society has collected, the authors show how the famous accidents and our everyday risks are related. The authors prove the strength of their observations by comparing their findings to the recorded history of tragedies, disasters, accidents and incidents in chemical, airline, shipping, rail, automobile, nuclear, medical, industrial and manufacturing technologies. They also address the management of Quality and losses in production, the search for zero defects and the avoidance of personal risk and danger. Stresses the importance of a learning environment for safety improvement Places both quality and safety management in the same learning context Learn how to track and manage errors to reduce as quickly as possible.
Subject Industrial safety.
Occupational Health
Sécurité du travail.
occupational safety.
TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING -- Industrial Health & Safety.
Industrial safety
Added Author Saull, John Walton, 1935-
Other Form: Print version: Duffey, R.B. (Romney B.). Know the risk. Amsterdam ; Boston : Butterworth-Heinemann, ©2003 0750675969 9780750675963 (DLC) 2002026289 (OCoLC)50124269
ISBN 9780080509730 (electronic bk.)
0080509738 (electronic bk.)
9780750675963
0750675969
0750675969 (alk. paper)
Standard No. AU@ 000054163251
CHNEW 001007246
DEBBG BV039831200
DEBBG BV042315978
DEBBG BV043093913
DEBSZ 36776153X
DEBSZ 422175994
GBVCP 802368018
NZ1 12435370

 
    
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