Safety with access scaffolds: Development of a prototype decision aid based on accident analysis

Journal of Safety Research

Volumn 34, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 249-261

  Whitaker, Sean M ^a   Graves, Rod J ^a   James, Malcom ^a   McCann, Paul ^a  

^a HERIOT WATT UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Access scaffold; Accident analysis; Decision support; Root causes; Safety

Indexed keywords

DATABASE SYSTEMS; DECISION MAKING; HEALTH CARE; PERSONNEL TRAINING; SCAFFOLDS;

ACCIDENT ANALYSIS;

ACCIDENT PREVENTION;

ARTICLE; CONSTRUCTION WORK AND ARCHITECTURAL PHENOMENA; DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEM; HUMAN; OCCUPATIONAL ACCIDENT; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; RISK MANAGEMENT; STATISTICS; SYSTEM ANALYSIS; UNITED KINGDOM;

ACCIDENTS, OCCUPATIONAL; DECISION SUPPORT TECHNIQUES; FACILITY DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; RISK MANAGEMENT; SYSTEMS ANALYSIS;

EID: 0043194336     PISSN: 00224375     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-4375(03)00025-2     Document Type: Article

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