Evaluation of offshore emergency preparedness in view of rare accidents

Safety Science

Volumn 49, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 178-191

  Vinnem, Jan Erik ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF STAVANGER   (Norway)

Author keywords

Emergency preparedness; Major hazards; Preventative safety; Tolerability of risk

Indexed keywords

EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS; HIGH RISK LEVEL; LOW LEVEL; MAJOR ACCIDENTS; MAJOR HAZARDS; NORTH SEA; OFFSHORE INDUSTRY; PREVENTATIVE SAFETY; SAFETY EFFORTS; TOLERABILITY OF RISK;

ACCIDENTS;

CIVIL DEFENSE;

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; ARTICLE; DISASTER PLANNING; EMERGENCY; FATALITY; HELICOPTER; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; NORWAY; OCCUPATIONAL HAZARD; OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY; OFFSHORE OIL INDUSTRY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; SAFETY; SURVIVAL; TEACHING; TRAFFIC AND TRANSPORT; TRAINING; VALIDITY;

EID: 78049435438     PISSN: 09257535     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ssci.2010.07.010     Document Type: Article

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