From safety to safety science the evolution of thinking and practice

"How do accidents and disasters occur? How has knowledge on accident processes evolved? A significant improvement in safety has occurred during the last century, with the number of accidents falling spectacularly within industry, aviation and road traffic. This progress has been gradual in the...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Swuste, P. author (author)
Format: eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: London New York : Routledge [2022]
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See on Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull:https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009674737106719
Table of Contents:
  • The birth of occupational safety, safety and social struggle (19th century-1910)
  • Accident proneness, safety by inspection (1910-1930)
  • Dominos, safety by technique
  • prevention (1931-1950)
  • Prevention, behaviour and the makeable man (1950
  • 1970)
  • Risk, safety and organisation
  • management (1970-1990)
  • Risk and management, safety by organisation (1970-1990).