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Highlights from the literature on accident causation and system safety: Review of major ideas, recent contributions, and challenges

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  • Saleh, J.H.
  • Marais, K.B.
  • Bakolas, E.
  • Cowlagi, R.V.

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This work constitutes a short guide to the extensive but fragmented literature on accident causation and system safety.

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  • Saleh, J.H. & Marais, K.B. & Bakolas, E. & Cowlagi, R.V., 2010. "Highlights from the literature on accident causation and system safety: Review of major ideas, recent contributions, and challenges," Reliability Engineering and System Safety, Elsevier, vol. 95(11), pages 1105-1116.
  • Handle: RePEc:eee:reensy:v:95:y:2010:i:11:p:1105-1116
    DOI: 10.1016/j.ress.2010.07.004
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    16. Raghvendra V. Cowlagi & Joseph H. Saleh, 2013. "Coordinability and Consistency in Accident Causation and Prevention: Formal System Theoretic Concepts for Safety in Multilevel Systems," Risk Analysis, John Wiley & Sons, vol. 33(3), pages 420-433, March.
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    18. Konstandinidou, Myrto & Nivolianitou, Zoe & Kefalogianni, Eirini & Caroni, Chrys, 2011. "In-depth analysis of the causal factors of incidents reported in the Greek petrochemical industry," Reliability Engineering and System Safety, Elsevier, vol. 96(11), pages 1448-1455.
    19. Saleh, Joseph H. & Pendley, Cynthia C., 2012. "From learning from accidents to teaching about accident causation and prevention: Multidisciplinary education and safety literacy for all engineering students," Reliability Engineering and System Safety, Elsevier, vol. 99(C), pages 105-113.
    20. Tsagkas, Vassilis & Nathanael, Dimitris & Marmaras, Nicolas, 2014. "A pragmatic mapping of factors behind deviating acts in aircraft maintenance," Reliability Engineering and System Safety, Elsevier, vol. 130(C), pages 106-114.
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