A cognitive systems engineering perspective of construction safety

13th International Group for Lean Construction Conference: Proceedings

Volumn , Issue , 2005, Pages 521-529

  Saurin, Tarcisio A ^a   Formoso, Carlos T ^a   Cambraia, Fabricio B ^a   Howell, Gregory ^b  

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

^b Lean Construction Institute   (United States)

Author keywords

Boundaries; Cognitive engineering; Human error; Safety

Indexed keywords

COGNITIVE ENGINEERING; CONSTRUCTION SAFETY; CONSTRUCTION SITES; HUMAN ERRORS; INCIDENT ANALYSIS; NEW MECHANISMS; SAFETY MANAGEMENT; SAFETY PLANNING;

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; COGNITIVE SYSTEMS; HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT; SEMICONDUCTOR INSULATOR BOUNDARIES; SYSTEMS ENGINEERING;

OCCUPATIONAL RISKS;

EID: 84866078153     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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