Accident-reporting systems: A basic problem area in industrial society

This paper examines accident‐reporting and information‐processing systems associated with industrial accidents. Detailed analyses were made of semi‐structured interviews with personnel from a number of plants in the steel industry, supplemented by a wider ranging series of discussions in other indus...

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Published in:Journal of Occupational Psychology 1977-12, Vol.50 (4), p.285-298
Main Authors: ADAMS, N. L., HARTWELL, N. M.
Format: Article
Language:English
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Summary:This paper examines accident‐reporting and information‐processing systems associated with industrial accidents. Detailed analyses were made of semi‐structured interviews with personnel from a number of plants in the steel industry, supplemented by a wider ranging series of discussions in other industries and organizations. Some suggestions are made for dealing with a number of specific problems identified. The major problem revealed is a composite one, its essence being that accident‐reporting systems have not been designed as information systems, but have grown in a relatively unplanned way to meet individual needs and preferences as these arose. Criteria for a more effective accident‐reporting system are proposed.
ISSN:0305-8107
0963-1798
2044-8325
DOI:10.1111/j.2044-8325.1977.tb00385.x