Systems thinking, the Swiss Cheese Model and accident analysis: A comparative systemic analysis of the Grayrigg train derailment using the ATSB, AcciMap and STAMP models

Accident Analysis and Prevention

Volumn 68, Issue , 2014, Pages 75-94

  Underwood, Peter ^a   Waterson, Patrick ^a  

^a LOUGHBOROUGH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Accident analysis; AcciMap; ATSB; STAMP; Swiss Cheese Model; Systems thinking

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; ACCIDENTS; STAMPING;

ACCIDENT ANALYSIS; ACCIDENT CAUSATION MODEL; ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION; ACCIMAP; ATSB; SYSTEMIC ANALYSIS; SYSTEMS THINKING; TRAIN DERAILMENT;

SYSTEM THEORY;

ACCIDENT ANALYSIS; ACCIDENT PREVENTION; ACCIMAP; ARTICLE; ATSB; COMPARATIVE STUDY; EPIDEMIOLOGY; HUMAN; POSTAGE STAMP; RAILWAY; SAFETY; STATISTICS; SWISS CHEESE MODEL; SYSTEM ANALYSIS; SYSTEMS THEORY; SYSTEMS THINKING; TRAFFIC ACCIDENT; UNITED KINGDOM;

ACCIDENT ANALYSIS; ACCIMAP; ATSB; STAMP; SWISS CHEESE MODEL; SYSTEMS THINKING;

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; ACCIDENTS, TRAFFIC; CAUSALITY; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; RAILROADS; SAFETY MANAGEMENT; SYSTEMS ANALYSIS; SYSTEMS THEORY;

EID: 84899416216     PISSN: 00014575     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.aap.2013.07.027     Document Type: Article

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