Systems thinking, the Swiss Cheese Model and accident analysis: A comparative systemic analysis of the Grayrigg train derailment using the ATSB, AcciMap and STAMP models

•A debate exists over the validity of the Swiss Cheese Model (SCM).•The efficiency-thoroughness trade-off may make STAMP more suitable for use in research.•This study suggests that the SCM still offers a systems thinking approach. The Swiss Cheese Model (SCM) is the most popular accident causation m...

Full description

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Published in:Accident analysis and prevention 2014-07, Vol.68, p.75-94
Main Authors: Underwood, Peter, Waterson, Patrick
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Accident analysis
Accident Prevention
Accidents
Accidents, Traffic - statistics & numerical data
AcciMap
ATSB
Causality
Causation
Cheese
Derailments
Forensic engineering
Humans
Railroads - statistics & numerical data
Safety Management
STAMP
Swiss Cheese Model
Systems Analysis
Systems Theory
Systems thinking
Trains
United Kingdom
Citations: Items that this one cites
Items that cite this one
Online Access:Get full text
Tags: Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!