TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2019//
TI  - A systems approach to extraordinarily major coal mine accidents in China from 1997 to 2011: an application of the HFACS approach
JO  - International journal of occupational safety and ergonomics
A1  - Zhang, Yingyu
A1  - Jing, Linlin
A1  - Bai, Qingguo
A1  - Liu, Tiezhong
A1  - Feng, Yan
SP  - 181
EP  - 193
VL  - 25
IS  - 2
N2  - This study aimed to provide a greater understanding of the systemic factors involved in coal mine accidents and to examine the relationships between the contributing factors across all levels of the system. Ninety-four extraordinarily major coal mine accidents that occurred in China from 1997 to 2011 were analyzed using the human factors analysis and classification system (HFACS). The empirical results showed that the frequencies of unsafe behaviors, inadequate regulation, and failure to correct unsafe behaviors were the highest among five levels, fourteen categories, and forty-eight indicators, respectively. The odds ratio (OR) technique was applied to quantitatively examine the relationships between contributing factors. Various statistically significant associations were discovered and should receive greater attention in future attempts to develop accident measures. In addition, several strategies concerning the main contributing factors and routes to failure are proposed to prevent accidents from reoccurring in an organization.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1080-3548
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/10803548.2017.1415404
ID  - ref1
ER  -