Life and Death at Work
Life and Death at Work

Author: Tom Dwyer

Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media

Published: 2013-11-21

Total Pages: 329

ISBN-13: 1489906061

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This book benefited from the financial support of a French Government scholarship between 1976 and 1978. It sponsored a doctoral thesis in which initial theoretical, empirical, and historical reflections on acci dents were developed and written while I was a student at the Ecole des Hautes Etudes en Sciences Sociales in Paris. The New Zealand Depart ment of Labour funded a study on industrial accidents and night work during 1979-80. In 1982-83, the award of a postdoctoral fellowship by the University of Canterbury (New Zealand) permitted a first version of this book to be finished. In the summer of 1986-87 the Funda~ao de Amparo a Pesquisa do Estado de Sao Paulo (FAPESP) and the Labora toire d'Ergonomie et de Neurophysiologie du Travail of the Centre Na tional des Arts et Metiers joined forces to fund a stay in Paris where the second draft of this book was presented in a special doctoral seminar series. The third draft was completed during a 1988 research leave granted by the Conjunto de Ciencia Politica of the Universidade Es tadual de Campinas (UNICAMP). On a further research leave from the same unit, and thanks to a postdoctoral fellowship from the Brazilian Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Cientifico e Tecnol6gico (CNPq), final redrafting was carried out between August and October 1990 when I was a visiting fellow in the Science, Technology, and Society Program at Cornell University. I am deeply grateful to these institutions for their generosity.

Industrial Accident Research
Industrial Accident Research

Author: Jean Surry

Publisher:

Published: 1969

Total Pages: 220

ISBN-13:

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Appraisal of occupational accident research, with particular reference to safety training requirements in Canada - covers ergonomics environmental, and psychological aspects of occupational safety. Bibliography pp. 180 to 197.

Preventing Industrial Accidents
Preventing Industrial Accidents

Author: Carsten Busch

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2021-02-25

Total Pages: 300

ISBN-13: 1000346196

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Herbert William Heinrich has been one of the most influential safety pioneers. His work from the 1930s/1940s affects much of what is done in safety today – for better and worse. Heinrich’s work is debated and heavily critiqued by some, while others defend it with zeal. Interestingly, few people who discuss the ideas have ever read his work or looked into its backgrounds; most do so based on hearsay, secondary sources, or mere opinion. One reason for this is that Heinrich’s work has been out of print for decades: it is notoriously hard to find, and quality biographical information is hard to get. Based on some serious "safety archaeology," which provided access to many of Heinrich’s original papers, books, and rather rich biographical information, this book aims to fill this gap. It deals with the life and work of Heinrich, the context he worked in, and his influences and legacy. The book defines the main themes in Heinrich’s work and discusses them, paying attention to their origins, the developments that came from them, interpretations and attributions, and the critiques that they may have attracted over the years. This includes such well-known ideas and metaphor as the accident triangle, the accident sequence (dominoes), the hidden cost of accidents, the human element, and management responsibility. This book is the first to deal with the work and legacy of Heinrich as a whole, based on a unique richness of material and approaching the matter from several (new) angles. It also reflects on Heinrich’s relevance for today’s safety science and practice.

The Industrial Accident Investigation Techniques Manual
The Industrial Accident Investigation Techniques Manual

Author: Capt. Nicholas Pacalo USN (ret.) MS CSP & Dr. Patrick Pacalo CP

Publisher: PublishAmerica

Published: 2004-08-16

Total Pages: 47

ISBN-13: 1462606113

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The Industrial Accident Investigation Techniques Manual This publication is intended for personnel involved in safety, management, safety committee members, university students, and others involved in industry. It is systematic in approach to conducting an investigation including generic techniques and procedures that will be beneficial regardless of the type of accident (e.g. automobile, industrial machinery, power tools, aircraft, and falls). The importance of finding all causes is stressed (e.g. direct cause, indirect cause, root cause, primary cause, and secondary cause). Causes must be coupled to specific recommendations that will prevent the accident from recurring in the future. This book also shows that a system of investigation follow-up must be instituted.

Accident Research: The Human Element in Industrial Accidents
Accident Research: The Human Element in Industrial Accidents

Author: Duncan L. Dieterly

Publisher:

Published: 1973

Total Pages: 55

ISBN-13:

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The author reviews previous research published in the area of industrial accidents. The review is limited to those studies which have established some behavioral cause in the impact of accidents. The effect of individual differences of the employee as a contributing factor in causing accidents is examined. The studies were analyzed to determine their relevance and importance within current conceptualizations. (Modified author abstract).