Accident investigation in the Norwegian petroleum industry - Common features and future challenges

Safety Science

Volumn 50, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 1408-1414

  Okstad, Eivind ^a   Jersin, Erik ^a   Tinmannsvik, Ranveig Kviseth ^a  

^a SINTEF TECHNOLOGY AND SOCIETY   (Norway)

Author keywords

Accident investigation; Investigation methods; Petroleum industry; Safety management

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION; COMPARATIVE STUDIES; FUTURE CHALLENGES; GENERAL MODEL; INVESTIGATION METHODS; OFFSHORE ACCIDENTS; OIL AND GAS EXPLORATION; SAFETY AUTHORITY; SAFETY MANAGEMENT;

PETROLEUM INDUSTRY; RENEWABLE ENERGY RESOURCES; SAFETY TESTING;

ACCIDENTS;

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; ARTICLE; BIOSAFETY; CAUSAL MODELING; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; GOVERNMENT REGULATION; HAZARD ASSESSMENT; HUMAN; INVESTIGATIVE PROCEDURES; NORWAY; OBSERVATIONAL STUDY; OCCUPATIONAL ACCIDENT; OFFSHORE OIL INDUSTRY; PETROCHEMICAL INDUSTRY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY CONTROL; REGISTRATION; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK MANAGEMENT; RISK REDUCTION; TREND STUDY;

EID: 84857801270     PISSN: 09257535     EISSN: 18791042     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ssci.2010.12.012     Document Type: Article

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