Real-world safety case studies provide
concrete examples of episodes
that can be both instructive and memorable for students. We describe
here a framework for teaching safety case studies using the RAMP risk
management approach. Structured templates guide students to Recognize
the hazards present, Assess the associated risks, and consider what
risk Minimization and Preparation for emergencies steps were appropriate.
The student is then guided to consider what RAMP steps were, or might
have been, inadequately addressed. The process culminates with a root
cause analysis that examines probable causes of the incident. This
guided inquiry framework allows students to gain an understanding
of risk management and reiforces the importance of the decision-making
process for safety. The Supporting Information for this paper includes
the templates, student instruction for the four parts of the process,
an instructor’s guide, three examples of the process, and other
resource material.
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