Guidance
Engineering a Safer World: Systems Thinking Applied to Safety
Engineering a Safer World: Systems Thinking Applied to Safety
- Open access
- Guidance
- Human FactorsIncident InvestigationLeadership and CultureProcess Safety
- Human factorsIncident investigationLeadership and safety cultureRisk managementSystems-theory safety
- Operator displays and control interfaces
- Competence and trainingHuman-centred designManagement of changeRisk assessment
Summary
A practitioner-focused book explaining safety through systems theory and constraint enforcement rather than component reliability alone. It develops STAMP, STPA hazard analysis and CAST accident analysis, using varied cases and design examples. Guidance addresses human–automation interaction, safety-guided engineering, operational feedback, organisational responsibilities, management of change and safety culture.
Classifications: Human factors; human performance; ergonomics.
Classifications: Incident investigation; accident investigation.
Classifications: Leadership and safety culture; safety culture; safety leadership.
Classifications: Risk management; risk evaluation.
Classifications: Systems-theory safety.
Classifications: Operator displays and control interfaces.
Classifications: Competence and training; competency assurance; safety training.
Classifications: Human-centred design.
Classifications: Management of change; MOC; change management.
Classifications: Risk assessment; hazard assessment.
Summary
Leveson's book presenting STAMP, a systems-theory accident model, with STPA hazard analysis, CAST accident analysis and safety management guidance.
Themes: human factors, incident investigation, leadership and culture, process safety.