The influence of sustained attention on railway accidents

Accident Analysis and Prevention

Volumn 29, Issue 4 SPEC. ISS., 1997, Pages 533-539

  Edkins, Graham D ^a   Pollock, Clare M ^b  

^a Bureau of Air Safety Investigation   (Australia)

^b CURTIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Accident prevention; Proactive safety; Rail accident investigation; Safety climate; Sustained attention

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; HUMAN ENGINEERING; RAILROAD SIGNAL SYSTEMS; TRANSPORTATION PERSONNEL;

RAILWAY SAFETY CHECKLIST;

RAILROAD ACCIDENTS;

ARTICLE; ATTENTION; AUSTRALIA; DYSTHYMIA; FATIGUE; HUMAN; JOB SATISFACTION; MORALITY; OCCUPATIONAL ACCIDENT; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RAILWAY; RISK FACTOR; SAFETY; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; TRAFFIC ACCIDENT;

ACCIDENTS, OCCUPATIONAL; ACCIDENTS, TRAFFIC; ATTENTION; AUSTRALIA; FATIGUE; HUMANS; JOB SATISFACTION; MENTAL FATIGUE; MORALE; RAILROADS; RISK FACTORS; SAFETY; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT;

EID: 0031173047     PISSN: 00014575     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s0001-4575(97)00033-x     Document Type: Article

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