Reducing non-contact electric arc injuries: An investigation of behavioral and organizational issues

Journal of Safety Research

Volumn 38, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 597-608

  Kowalski Trakofler, Kathleen ^a   Barrett, Edward ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Arc flash; Electrical safety; Judgment and decision making; Mining; Safety behavior

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; DECISION MAKING; MINING; OCCUPATIONAL RISKS; SOCIETIES AND INSTITUTIONS; UNITED STATES;

ELECTRICAL SAFETY; MINE SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION (MSHA); OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY; SAFETY BEHAVIOR;

ELECTRIC ACCIDENTS;

ARTICLE; ELECTRIC INJURY; EXPLOSION; GOVERNMENT; HIGH RISK BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; IN SERVICE TRAINING; INTERVIEW; MINING; OCCUPATIONAL ACCIDENT; ORGANIZATION; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; SAFETY; STANDARD; STATISTICS; UNITED STATES;

ACCIDENTS, OCCUPATIONAL; ELECTRIC INJURIES; EXPLOSIONS; HUMANS; INSERVICE TRAINING; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; MINING; ORGANIZATIONAL CULTURE; RISK-TAKING; SAFETY; UNITED STATES; UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT AGENCIES;

EID: 36049030352     PISSN: 00224375     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jsr.2007.06.004     Document Type: Article

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