Operationalizing normal accident theory for safety-related computer systems

Safety Science

Volumn 43, Issue 9, 2005, Pages 697-714

  Sammarco, John J ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

Normal accident theory; System complexity; System safety

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SOFTWARE; COMPUTER SYSTEMS; COSTS; SAFETY FACTOR; SOCIAL ASPECTS;

COMPUTERIZED SYSTEMS; NORMAL ACCIDENT THEORY; SYSTEM COMPLEXITY; SYSTEM SAFETY;

ACCIDENT PREVENTION;

ACCIDENT; ARTICLE; COMPUTER PROGRAM; COMPUTER SYSTEM; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; COST CONTROL; OBSERVATION; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; THEORETICAL STUDY;

EID: 27744483223     PISSN: 09257535     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ssci.2005.03.001     Document Type: Article

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