@article{ref1,
title="Risk assessment tools incorporating human error probabilities in the Japanese small-sized establishment",
journal="Safety science",
year="2009",
author="Moriyama, Tetsu and Ohtani, Hideo",
volume="47",
number="10",
pages="1379-1397",
abstract="Although it has been estimated that as many as 80% of all occupational accidents have human errors as a cause, no risk assessment tools incorporating human-related elements have been developed for small companies. Human error probability (HEP) and human error analysis (HEA) have been used for large-scale, safety-critical industries for last three decades, but these tools are not suitable for smaller, more general industries that comprise the majority of accident settings. Here, we describe and verify a risk assessment tool that includes human-related elements for small companies. The tool expands on traditional risk assessment methods, such as matrix, risk graph and numerical scoring method, by adding human-related elements. The tool is easy-to-use in occupational environments, and includes assessments of human behavior and potentially outdated machinery at work place.<p />",
language="en",
issn="0925-7535",
doi="10.1016/j.ssci.2009.01.005",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ssci.2009.01.005"
}