Document ID (ISN) | 61100 |
CIS number |
93-1908 |
ISBN(s) |
0-11-882104-0 |
Year |
1993 |
Convention or series no. |
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Author(s) |
Advisory Committee on the Safety of Nuclear Installations |
Title |
ACSNI Human Factors Study Group third report: Organising for safety |
Bibliographic information |
HMSO Books, P.O. Box 276, London SW8 5DT, United Kingdom, 1993. 100p. 147 ref. Price: GBP 7.00. |
Abstract |
This report by the Advisory Committee on the Safety of Nuclear Installations (ACSNI) considers the role played by organisational factors and management in promoting nuclear safety. Contents: the evolution of safety management and regulation; proactive safety management; the concept and measurement of safety culture; safety culture and the factors that contribute to its strength; general organisational factors affecting safety culture; the role of risk perceptions and attitudes; violations; some broader social issues; actions to review and promote safety culture; conclusions and recommendations. Appendices include: the development of accident causation models; validation of safety programmes and interventions; risk perceptions and attitudes to hazards; safety auditing systems. |
Descriptors (primary) |
United Kingdom; role of management; plant safety organization; nuclear power stations |
Descriptors (secondary) |
analysis of accident causes; report; human factors; risk awareness; disobeying safety instructions; safety programmes; accident investigation; workers' participation; programme evaluation |
Document type |
E - Books, reports, proceedings |
Country / State or Province | United Kingdom |
Subject(s) |
Power generation and distribution
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Broad subject area(s) |
Industries and occupations
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Browse category(ies) |
Power generation and distribution Workers' participation
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