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Record Nr.

UNINA9910455414703321

Autore

Simpson Geoff

Titolo

Understanding human error in mine safety [[electronic resource] /] / by Geoff Simpson, Tim Horberry, and Jim Joy

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Farnham, Surry [England] ; ; Burlington, VT, USA, : Ashgate, c2009

ISBN

1-317-00489-2

1-282-29543-8

9786612295430

0-7546-9716-9

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (175 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

HorberryTim

JoyJim

Disciplina

363.1'19622334

622

622.8

622/.8

Soggetti

Mine safety

Human engineering

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Cover; Contents; List of Figures; List of Tables; Acknowledgements; Preface; 1 Introduction; 2 The Nature of Human Error; 3 Predisposing Factors: Level 1 - The Person - Machine Interface; 4 Predisposing Factors: Level 2 - The Workplace Environment; 5 Predisposing Factors: Level 3 - Codes, Rules and Procedures; 6 Predisposing Factors: Level 4 - Training and Competence; 7 Predisposing Factors: Level 5 - Supervision/First-Line Management Roles and Responsibilities; 8 Predisposing Factors: Level 6 - Safety Management System/Organisation and Safety Culture; 9 Managing Human Error Potential

10 ConclusionsGlossary of Mining Terms; References; Index

Sommario/riassunto

The consideration of human factors issues is vital to the mining industry. As in other safety-critical domains, human performance



problems constitute a significant threat to system safety, making the study of human factors an important field for improving safety in mining operations. The primary purpose of this book is to provide the reader with a much-needed overview of human factors within the mining industry, in particular to understand the role of human error in mine safety, explaining contemporary risk management and safety systems approaches. The approach taken is multidisciplinary and h