9.4 - Organisational Work Conditions (Health & Saftey) Flashcards
(13 cards)
What is human error
Error that are caused by human failing
What is the problem with the ‘Human error theory’
- It is a blame oriented approach
- Create fear among employees
What is the ‘Operator system machines theory?’
Errors caused causes by system in which human play a small part
What is an error of commission ?
Doing something that should not have been done
What is a famous catastrophic example of an error of commission?
Three Mile Islandd nuclear power plant USA, when a working turned off the feedwater pipes
What is an error of omission?
Is a mistake in which someone doesn’t do something which should have been done
What is an error of sequence ?
When actions are carried out in the wrong order, skipped or repeated
What is an error of timing ?
When an action is performed too late or too early
What did Fox et al (1987) study?
Investigated the use of a token economy to reward workers for not having accidents or injuries for a specific amount of time
Where was the study conducted?
2 open pit mines in the USA
Fill in the blank:
Before the study, the number of days lost from work due to injuries in one of the mines) was ____ times the national average & ____ times in the other mine. 5 years preceding the study 2 people had been ________ and 1 persons suffered a _________ ___________.
- 8
- 3
- killed
- permanent disability
What were the 4 group of workers (from least to most dangerous job)
- Office workers
- Foremen, shift supervisors, technicians, engineers & surveyors
- Mechanics, Laborers, maintenance workers, bulldozer operators, loaders, shovels, draglines and trucks.
- Electricians, scraper operators, fuel and lube workers
What are the 4 reasons Dekker (2015) identifies for accident monitoring ?
- Epistemological (establishing what happened to give understanding to everyone involved)
- Preventive
- Moral
- Existential (find explanation for injury or loss)
