1st Edition
Learning from Near Misses Cross-Sector Reflections to Support Safety Management
Table of Contents
Preface
Foreword
List of Contributors
Acknowledgements
Disclaimer
Part I – Introduction and Background
Chapter 1: Near Misses: What and Why? (Woodier)
Chapter 2: Near Misses and the Evolution of Safety Science (Thoroman)
Part II – Cross-Sector Reflections and Case Studies
Chapter 3: Aviation Near Misses and Safety Management: Operational and Academic Perspectives (Davis & Woodier)
Chapter 4: Children, Parents and the Near Miss: An Opportunity to Learn in the Agricultural Sector (Cosby, Menchon, Sinai & Manning)
Chapter 5: Process Safety: Using Human Factors Safety Critical Task Analysis to Learn from Near Misses (Furniss & Embrey)
Chapter 6: Viewing a Near Miss as a Quality Upgrade Opportunity in the Construction Industry (Whiteoak, Appleby & Sullivan)
Chapter 7: Learning from What Goes Right in Healthcare: Reframing Approaches to Safety Investigation (Higham & Lounsbury)
Chapter 8: Enhancing Safety in Mining: Understanding and Utilizing Near-Miss Reports (Haas, Demich & McGuire)
Chapter 9: Nuclear Professionals and Near Misses: The UK Civil Nuclear Perspective (Burrage & Barton)
Chapter 10: Near Misses in the Rail Industry: Why Does Reporting Matter? (Chamberlain-Clark)
Part III – Supporting Conditions and Final Reflections
Chapter 11: Overcoming the Near-Miss Bias in High-Risk Industries (Tinsley & Dillon)
Chapter 12: Safety Culture: Reflections and Alignment with Near Misses (Woodier & Chamberlain-Clark)
Chapter 13: Designing a Near-Miss Management System: An Example from Occupational Safety (Gnoni & Tornese)
Chapter 14: Conclusions and Final Reflections to Support Learning from Near Misses (Woodier)
Index
Biography
Nick Woodier is a Healthcare Safety Investigator, Chartered Specialist in Human Factors and Ergonomics, and an ex- medical doctor. He holds a PhD in Safety Science and an MSc in Applied Ergonomics. His PhD focused on learning from near misses across different safety- critical industries. Nick’s further research interests include safety management, system design and investigation methodologies.
