An Engineer's View of Human Error - Hardcover

Kletz, Trevor A.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0852952651 ISBN 13: 9780852952658

Publisher: The Institution of Chemical Engineers, 1990

Synopsis

This is an updated and expanded new edition of Trevor Kletz's work, including more examples of accidents caused by the various types of human error. It suggests to engineers how they might approach the problem of human error, and does so by describing accidents, which at first sight seem to be the result of human error. The author sets down his views on human error as a cause of accidents and illustrates them by describing a number of accidents that have occurred, mainly in the oil and chemical industries. He uses a pragmatic approach, rather than theoretical, to suggest new ways of looking at accident prevention. Though the book is particularly addressed to those who work in the process industries, it should be of interest all who design, construct, operate and maintain plants of all sorts. It should be of particular interest to students.

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Review

"I believe the book would be a useful one for any ergonomist with safety responsibilities. Such individuals may find their horizons broadened...the book should benefit students in tertiary and vocational education. It would certainly deepen and widen their understanding of accidents and their causation...the book provides a good impetus for efforts to improve the lot of humankind in their interactions with each other and with equipment.."-Murray Sinclair, Department of Human Sciences, Loughborough University, "Ergonomics Abstracts

Edition details

• Publisher: The Institution of Chemical Engineers
• Publication date: 1990
• ISBN 10: 0852952651
• ISBN 13: 9780852952658
• Binding: Hardcover
• Language: English
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 188