Accidents occur every day, and understanding their root causes is crucial in preventing them. Theories of accident causation provide valuable insights into the mechanisms that lead to these incidents, ...

Renowned psychology professor James Reason, who popularized what is known as the Swiss cheese model, has died. Mistakes, Reason theorized, were really a series of vulnerabilities lining up ...

The following have been introduced through the Department of Chemical Engineering and other units in support of process safety: A dedicated course, CM 4310 Chemical Process Safety/Environment The ...

Public health experts say good gun laws require multiple defence layers, advocating for risk management approach called the 'Swiss cheese model'.

A bird strike is a possible cause of the fatal Jeju Air crash in South Korea, but many experts say they are skeptical it's ...

Mistakes happen, he theorized, because multiple vulnerabilities in a system align — like the holes in cheese — to create a recipe for disaster. By Michael S. Rosenwald The story of how James ...