Systemic Failures and Underlying Causes-An Analysis of the Heavy Vehicle Socio-Technical System

Transactions of the VSB-Technical University of Ostrava. Safety Engineering Series

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Cikara, Ivan¹  Dell, Geoff²  Raineri, Aldo³  Skřížovská, Michaela⁴ 

[1] Central Queensland University 554-700 Yaamba Rd;Central Queensland University 554-700 Yaamba Rd, Norman Gardens, Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia and VSB-Technical University of Ostrava, Faculty of Safety Engineering;Central Queensland University;VSB -Technical University of Ostrava, Faculty of Safety Engineering

关键词: Socio-technical System;    Drivers;    Heavy Vehicle;    Blame;    Crashes;    Underlying Causes;   

DOI  :  10.35182/tses-2022-0003

来源: Walter de Gruyter GmbH

【 摘 要 】

The heavy vehicle transport industry has been described as one of the most dangerousoccupations with a high death rate. It is part of a complex socio-technical system withmany interacting parts which can adversely influence a drivers decision leading up toa crash. Drivers continued to be blamed for crashes without the underlying causesbeing identified as investigation methods do not take these causes into consideration.This paper explains the complexity of the socio-technical system and suggests it isnecessary to look beyond a driver’s behavior and focus on the actions and inactionsof other actors that have influenced the driver’s behavior to understand what has causeda crash.

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