Do construction investigations take broader systems perspectives of accident causation, or stuck in the mud focused on local factors, people and behaviour? Further, do investigations help organisations navigate complex, often entangled sociotechnical matters, or hinder progress in safety capacities? Today’s paper is from Woolley, M. J., Goode, N., Read, G. J., & Salmon, P. M.… Continue reading Safe As podcast ep16: Systems thinking and investigations
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The Arbitrariness of Accident Analysis
A brief article from Hollnagel on the ‘arbitrariness’ of accident analyses. Relying on a lot of direct quotes. First it’s argued that one of the many myths within safety is that accident analysis / investigation “is a rational search for (root) causes”. By this logic, the purpose of an investigation is to found out what… Continue reading The Arbitrariness of Accident Analysis
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