Improving an algorithm for classifying error types of front-line workers: Insights from a case study in the construction industry

Safety Science

Volumn 48, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 422-429

  Saurin, Tarcisio Abreu ^a   Costella, Mara Grando ^a   Costella, Marcelo Fabiano ^b  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF RIO GRANDE DO SUL   (Brazil)

^b Regional University of Chapecó   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Accident investigation; Construction; Human error; Safety

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION; CONSTRUCTION COMPANIES; CONSTRUCTION SITES; COUNTS-AS; CREW MEMBERS; ERROR TYPES; FRONT-LINE WORKERS; HUMAN ERRORS; OCCUPATIONAL ACCIDENT; SAFETY MANAGEMENT;

ACCIDENTS; BLOCK CODES; CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY; ERRORS; OCCUPATIONAL RISKS;

ALGORITHMS;

ARTICLE; BUILDING INDUSTRY; CLASSIFICATION ALGORITHM; DECISION MAKING; ERROR; FRONT LINE WORKER; HUMAN; KNOWLEDGE; OCCUPATIONAL ACCIDENT; OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY; OPERATOR; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SKILL; TASK PERFORMANCE; WORKER; WORKPLACE;

EID: 76849092003     PISSN: 09257535     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ssci.2009.12.014     Document Type: Article

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