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Document ID (ISN)78278
CIS number 02-121
ISSN - Serial title 0034-8732 - Prevención
Year 2001
Convention or series no.
Author(s) Meliá Navarro J.L., Chisvert Perales M.J., Pardo E.
Title Consequences of the attribution of accident causes for their notification and investigation
Original title Las consecuencias de las atribuciones de las causas de los accidentes para la notificación e investigación de los mismos [in Spanish]
Bibliographic information July-Sep. 2001, No.157, p.16-30. Illus. 12 ref.
Abstract In order to plan the preventive actions needed to avoid further accidents and health hazards, safety and health professionals rely on essential elements which include information on risks, communication systems within the enterprise concerning accidents and accident investigation reports. During the collection, selection and transmission of this information, various attribution processes take place which can affect its reliability. Victims or witnesses of accidents could for example be inclined to give erroneous or conflicting information. This deviation of the information also influences attitudes towards safety and can affect the efficiency of preventive measures. This article analyses this issue from the psychological angle and presents a few guidelines for improving the quality of safety information, encouraging better attitudes towards safety and developing more effective preventive measures.
Descriptors (primary) psychology of accidents; accident investigation; reliability
Descriptors (secondary) safety consciousness; disobeying safety instructions; notification of occupational accidents; analysis of accident causes
Document type D - Periodical articles
Country / State or ProvinceSpain
Subject(s)
Broad subject area(s) General safety, health and conditions of work
Browse category(ies) Accident investigation
Psychological factors