ABSTRACT

Safety management and human factors disciplines are often regarded as subjective and nebulous. This perhaps stems from a variety of, sometimes disparate, activities in the realms of education, industry and research. Aviation is one of the safety-critical industries that has led the development of safety systems and human factors. However, in recent years, safety management and human factors are seen to be progressing well in the road, rail and the medical arena. Multimodal Safety Management and Human Factors is a wide-ranging compendium of contemporary approaches in the aviation, road, rail and medical domains. It brings together 28 chapters from both the academic and professional worlds that focus on applications, tools and strategies in safety management and human factors. It is a wellspring of the practical rather than the theoretical. Safety scientists, human factors industry practitioners, change management advocates, educators and students will find this book extremely relevant and challenging.

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PART 1 MULTIMODAL CHARACTERISTICS OF SAFETY MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS

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PART 2 SAFETY MANAGEMENT METRICS, ANALYSIS AND REPORTING TOOLS

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PART 3 NORMAL OPERATIONS MONITORING AND SURVEILLANCE TOOLS

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PART 4 THE MODALITY OF HUMAN FACTORS: EXPLORING THE MANAGEMENT OF HUMAN ERROR