Citation

Cohen HH. Proc. Hum. Factors Ergon. Soc. Annu. Meet. 1976; 20(11): 240-242.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1976, Human Factors and Ergonomics Society, Publisher SAGE Publishing)

DOI

10.1177/154193127602001104

PMID

unavailable

Abstract

As part of a NIOSH project dealing with causal factors in select work accidents, a collection of worker fatality case studies is described. Although only eight worker deaths have been analyzed thus far, certain general trends implicating human factors deficiencies are emerging. Three case reports are presented which illustrate four frequently observed problems: (1) inadequate or lacking hazard protection, (2) inadequate employee safety training in hazard recognition and avoidance, (3) inadequate employee supervision, and (4) lack or violation of specific safety rules and job procedures. The need for in-depth accident investigations for better understanding accident etiology is discussed.

Language: en