Resilience is becoming a prevalent agenda in safety research and organisational practice.
In this study we examine how the peer-reviewed safety science literature (a) formulates the …

Traditional efforts to deal with the enormous problem of workplace safety have proved
insufficient, as they have tended to neglect the broader sociotechnical environment that …

There are numerous emerging technologies that are potentially disruptive to business, to
government, and to society. This paper looks at the two levels of disruptive technologies. A …

In the wake of severe climatic events and terrorist acts, and the emergence of dangerous
technologies, communities, nations, and global organizations have diligently sought to …

Human error is cited over and over as a cause of incidents and accidents. The result is a
widespread perception of a'human error problem', and solutions are thought to lie in …

Background Workarounds circumvent or temporarily 'fix'perceived workflow hindrances to
meet a goal or to achieve it more readily. Behaviours fitting the definition of workarounds …

Resilience is a frequently discussed concept in the context of supply chains, often likened to
an immune system that plays a vital role in safeguarding against disruptions and facilitating …

Resilience has been recognized as an important phenomenon for understanding how
individuals overcome difficult situations. However, it is not only individuals who face …

The aim of this book is to show how a cultural approach can contribute to the assessment,
description and improvement of safety conditions in organizations. The relationship between …

An indicator can be considered any measure–quantitative or qualitative–that seeks to
produce information on an issue of interest. Safety indicators can play a key role in providing …