Systems-thinking for Safety: A short introduction to the theory and practice of systems-thinking. Contributor(s): Bennett, Simon (Other), Bennett, Simon (Author) |
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ISBN: 1788743776 ISBN-13: 9781788743778 Publisher: Peter Lang Ltd, International Academic Publis OUR PRICE: $42.08 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: May 2019 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Medical | Occupational & Industrial Medicine - Technology & Engineering | Engineering (general) - Social Science | Sociology - General |
Dewey: 363.120 |
LCCN: 2018058175 |
Series: Systems Thinking for Safety |
Physical Information: 0.5" H x 5.9" W x 8.8" (0.55 lbs) 154 pages |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: A manifesto for the systems-thinking-informed approach to incident and accident investigation, this accessible text is aimed at experts and generalists. A Glossary of Terms explains key concepts.
The premise is both unoriginal and original. Unoriginal, because it stands on the shoulders of systems-thinking pioneers - Barry Turner, Bruno Latour, Charles Perrow, Erik Hollnagel, Diane Vaughan and other luminaries. Original, because it is populist: The Systems-thinking for Safety series shows how theoretical insights can help make the world a safer place. Potentially, the series as a whole, and this manifesto text, have agency.
True to its mission to affect change, the book uses case studies to demonstrate how systems-thinking can help stakeholders learn from incidents, accidents and near-misses. The case studies of, for example, the Piper Alpha and Deepwater Horizon offshore disasters, the Lac-Mégantic rail disaster, the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster, the United States Navy collisions and the Grenfell Tower fire, demonstrate the universal applicability of systems-thinking. The manifesto argues that the systems-thinking informed approach to incident, accident and near-miss investigation, while resource intensive and effortful, produces tangible safety benefits and, by ensuring that right is done , delivers justice and closure. |