Critical steps in learning from incidents: Using learning potential in the process from reporting an incident to accident prevention

International Journal of Occupational Safety and Ergonomics

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 63-77

  Drupsteen, Linda ^a   Groeneweg, Jop ^b   Zwetsloot, Gerard I J M ^c  

^a TNO   (Netherlands)

^b LEIDEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Case studies; Incident; Learning potential; Organisational learning; Survey

Indexed keywords

EID: 84876875042     PISSN: 10803548     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10803548.2013.11076966     Document Type: Article

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