ABSTRACT
It has been well documented that human error contributes to accidents and incidents more than two thirds of the time (see Decker, 2001; Freeman and Simmon, 1991; Helmreich, in press; Kletz, 1985), leading to liability issues for the individual and even the organization. In an effort to reduce accidents, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) was created in 1970 and has since reduced the number of workplace deaths by 50%. However, the incidence of workplace accidents remains high. For example, it has been estimated that approximately 5.7 million worker-related injuries/illnesses and almost 6000 deaths occurred in private-sector firms in 2000 (https://www.osha.gov/). In other words, despite safety laws and regulations for organizations, a significant number of injuries continue to occur each year.
