Document ID (ISN) | 103757 |
CIS number |
05-25 |
ISSN - Serial title |
1575-1392 - Prevención, trabajo y salud |
Year |
2004 |
Convention or series no. |
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Author(s) |
Ibabe Erostarbe I., Sorozábal Ostolaza J.M., Fraile Cantalejo A., Pérez Bilbao J. |
Title |
Vulnerability of data collection in accident investigations - Application of testimony psychology |
Original title |
La vulnerabilidad de la toma de datos en la investigación de accidentes de trabajo - Aplicación de la psicología del testimonio [in Spanish] |
Bibliographic information |
2004, No.29, p.25-40. Illus. 26 ref. |
Internet access |
http://www.mtas.es/insht/revista/revista29_04.htm [in Spanish]
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Abstract |
Spanish law on the prevention of hazards requires that enterprises conduct an investigation to determine the causes of accidents in order to implement preventive actions. The investigation, which involves several steps, starts with the collection of clues and testimonies. Collecting testimony is a complex process that involves psychological mechanisms (perception, memory and factual accounts). This article analyses the specific aspects of this process and shows how psychology can be applied to the collecting of testimony, in particular by applying communication strategies and by choosing appropriate questions to be asked when interviewing witnesses in order to obtain precise information. |
Descriptors (primary) |
accident investigation; psychology and sociology |
Descriptors (secondary) |
subjective assessment; legal aspects; causes of accidents; report on investigation; Spain |
Document type |
D - Periodical articles |
Country / State or Province | Spain |
Subject(s) |
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Broad subject area(s) |
General safety, health and conditions of work
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Browse category(ies) |
Accident investigation Psychological factors
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