Safety and human error in engineering systems

This book combines coverage of safety and human factors in engineering into a single volume, eliminating the need to consult many different and diverse sources to obtain desired information. It discusses mathematical concepts necessary to understanding material presented in subsequent chapters. The...

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Main Author: Dhillon, B. S.
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Boca Raton, FL CRC 2013
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300 |a xvii, 242 p.  |b ill.  |c 25 cm. 
504 |a Includes bibliographical references and index 
505 |a 1. Introduction -- 2. Basic mathematical concepts -- 3. Safety and human factors and error basics -- 4. Methods for performing safety and human error analysis in engineering systems -- 5. Transportation systems safety -- 6. Medical systems safety -- 7. Mining equipment safety -- 8. Robot and software safety -- 9. Human error in transportation systems -- 10. Human error in healthcare systems and in mining equipment -- 11. Human error in power plant maintenance and aviation maintenance. 
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