The INDICATE safety program: Evaluation of a method to proactively improve airline safety performance

Safety Science

Volumn 30, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 275-295

  Edkins, G D ^a,b  

^a Bureau of Air Safety Investigation   (Australia)

^b Qantas Airways   (Australia)

Author keywords

Proactive airline safety; Risk perception; Safety culture; Safety program evaluation

Indexed keywords

AIRCRAFT ACCIDENTS; HAZARDS; RISK ASSESSMENT; SOCIAL ASPECTS;

PROACTIVE AIRLINE SAFETY PROGRAMS;

ACCIDENT PREVENTION;

AIRCRAFT; AIRCRAFT ACCIDENT; AUSTRALIA; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; HUMAN; POLICY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; SAFETY;

EID: 0032400754     PISSN: 09257535     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0925-7535(98)00049-6     Document Type: Article

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