TY  - JOUR
PY  - 1982//
TI  - Accidents and sociotechnical systems: principles for design
JO  - Accident analysis and prevention
A1  - Robinson, G. H.
SP  - 121
EP  - 130
VL  - 14
IS  - 2
N2  - Recent industrial accident studies have noted that various organizational variables, e.g. department boundaries, management--worker communication, training programs, can have a high impact on accident occurrence. They have also noted a lack of methodology for organizational design that reflects the needs of safety. Sociotechnical systems theory is outlined as a possibly useful structure and methodology. The redesign of an underground mine is presented as a case study where safety was an important issue. Principles derived from numerous Sociotechnical designs are analyzed as to their potential applicability to safety problems.<p />
LA  - en
SN  - 0001-4575
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -