A comparison of accident analysis techniques for safety-critical man-machine systems

Kontogiannis, T; Leopoulos, V; Marmaras, N

dc.contributor.author	Kontogiannis, T	en
dc.contributor.author	Leopoulos, V	en
dc.contributor.author	Marmaras, N	en
dc.date.accessioned	2014-03-01T01:15:24Z
dc.date.available	2014-03-01T01:15:24Z
dc.date.issued	2000	en
dc.identifier.issn	0169-8141	en
dc.identifier.uri	https://dspace.lib.ntua.gr/xmlui/handle/123456789/13479
dc.subject	accident analysis	en
dc.subject	human error	en
dc.subject	fault trees	en
dc.subject	sequentially Timed Events Plotting	en
dc.subject	Petri Nets	en
dc.subject	safety	en
dc.subject.classification	Engineering, Industrial	en
dc.subject.classification	Ergonomics	en
dc.subject.other	FRAMEWORK	en
dc.title	A comparison of accident analysis techniques for safety-critical man-machine systems	en
heal.type	journalArticle	en
heal.identifier.primary	10.1016/S0169-8141(99)00022-0	en
heal.identifier.secondary	http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0169-8141(99)00022-0	en
heal.language	English	en
heal.publicationDate	2000	en
heal.abstract	The complexity of modern industrial systems has prompted the development of accident analysis techniques focusing on specialised aspects of the system. Although it is difficult to find a single technique that would integrate the different types of analysis (e.g. event analysis, human error analysis, and causal factors analysis), accident analysis techniques should provide appropriate input to others investigating complementary aspects of the system. To fulfil this requirement, this article proposes a taxonomy of criteria for the assessment and revision of system engineering techniques that have been applied to accident analysis. The proposed criteria are illustrated in the context of three techniques, i.e. fault trees, sequentially Timed Events Plotting, and Petri Nets. The Piper Alpha incident has been selected as a case study to illustrate the strengths and weaknesses of the three accident analysis techniques. Extensions of the notation of these techniques are suggested in order to generate appropriate information for the analysis of human errors, error recovery paths and causal factors at the workplace and organisational levels. Relevance to industry Accident analysis techniques are essential in learning lessons and preventing similar unfortunate events in future. Advances in human error research provide useful opportunities for improving the effectiveness and usability of these techniques. A set of assessment criteria are proposed to provide a basis for further developments in accident analysis techniques. (C) 2000 Elsevier Science B.V. All rights reserved.	en
heal.publisher	ELSEVIER SCIENCE BV	en
heal.journalName	INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF INDUSTRIAL ERGONOMICS	en
dc.identifier.doi	10.1016/S0169-8141(99)00022-0	en
dc.identifier.isi	ISI:000085719400002	en
dc.identifier.volume	25	en
dc.identifier.issue	4	en
dc.identifier.spage	327	en
dc.identifier.epage	347	en