The human factor and maritime safety

Studies of maritime accidents identify human error as the primary contributing cause for up to 70% of the accidents. By investigating incidents, safety problems can be identified, and preventive measures may be taken. This paper deals with incorporating human factors into an accident investigation program. In order to provide an example of a human factors taxonomy for the purpose of investigation, the Human Factor Analysis and Classification System (HFACS), was used. The fundamental issue of the HFACS system is the proper categorisation of the causal factors in one of nineteen sections, known as “coding process”. In this paper, the recommendations for the proper classification of causal factors, focused on marine transport, will be provided.

• Record URL:
  • https://doi.org/10.1016/j.trpro.2019.07.183
• Record URL:
  • http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352146519303515
• Availability:
  • Find a library where document is available. Order URL: http://worldcat.org/issn/23521465
• Supplemental Notes:
  • © 2019 Andrea Galieriková. Published by Elsevier B.V. Abstract reprinted with permission of Elsevier.
• Authors:
  • Galieriková, Andrea
• Conference:
  • TRANSCOM 2019 the 13th International Scientific Conference on Sustainable, Modern and Safe Transport
  • Location: Novy Smokovec High Tatras, Slovakia
  • Date: 2019-5-29 to 2019-5-31
• Publication Date: 2019

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Web
• Features: Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: pp 1319-1326
• Serial:
  • Transportation Research Procedia
  • Volume: 40
  • Issue Number: 0
  • Publisher: Elsevier
  • ISSN: 2352-1465
  • Serial URL: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/journal/23521465/
• Publication flags:

  Open Access (libre)

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Crash investigation; Human factors; Maritime safety; Water transportation crashes
• Identifier Terms: Human Factors Analysis and Classification System
• Uncontrolled Terms: Causal factors
• Subject Areas: Marine Transportation; Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01715989
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Sep 11 2019 11:27AM