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The role of human factors in maritime casualty investigation: past, present and future
Mai-Britt Moreton
; Maritime Group, School of Engineering, Liverpool John Moores University
A. Wall
; Maritime Group, School of Engineering, Liverpool John Moores University
G. P. Smeaton
; Maritime Group, School of Engineering, Liverpool John Moores University
P. G. Brooks
; Maritime Group, School of Engineering, Liverpool John Moores University
Sažetak
Accidents at sea have occurred since man first set sail. The nature of shipping has changed substantially since then, progressing from boats and sailing ships to steam ships and modern day highly specialized ships (e.g., ro-ro ferries, car carriers). The physical environment, however, has not changed and ships still encounter frequently changing atmospheric and oceanographic conditions.
After an accident, there is an inclination to swiftly attribute it to a simple main cause, in a struggle to find an outlet for grief or dismay, and/or to find someone in particular to blame. Accidents at sea, however, are rarely intentional (i.e., the master and the crew do not aspire to have an accident) and therefore accident investigations need to move away from a blame seeking culture.
The human factors discipline attempts to apply the natural laws of human behaviour to the human element operating within the working environment. The aim is to maximize safety, efficiency and comfort by designing equipment and layout of workplaces to the physical and psychological capabilities of the operator. It is also a concept that focuses on how people work and cope (Stanton 1994).
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Hrčak ID:
344195
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Datum izdavanja:
23.12.1999.
Posjeta: 124 *