Recurring themes in the legacy of Jens Rasmussen

Waterson, Patrick; Coze, Jean‐Christophe Le; Andersen, Henning Boje

doi:10.1016/j.apergo.2016.10.002

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“…Accident models based on systems theory view accidents as emergent phenomena that arise from interactions among system components, where the interactions may be nonlinear and involve multiple feedback loops . Alongside a succession of some studies like the one of Perrow , the one of Reason , and others, Rasmussen's papers in 1990 and 1997 catalyzed efforts to shift the focus of accident causation studies from role of individual and human error towards underlying organizational factors meanwhile describing “self‐organization” and the ‘defense in depth fallacy” .…”

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Systemic accident analysis models: A comparison study between AcciMap, FRAM, and STAMP

Yousefi

Hernández

Peña

2018

Process Safety Progress

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Nowadays, different accident causation models are used to explain how accidents happen, whereas most of them were developed long time ago. There is an argument that significant changes have occurred in the industry and traditional models may have limitations in identifying causes of accidents in modern industry within complex socio-technical environment. Consequently, new accident models based on systems theory have been introduced, but they are mainly used by academic researchers. Among systemic accident models, Systems-Theoretic Accident Model and Processes (STAMP), Functional Resonance Accident Model (FRAM), and AcciMap methods have been identified as the most frequently cited models.This article presents a case study-based comparison of these three models. STAMP and FRAM are used to analyze the Chevron Richmond refinery accident, which is investigated by U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board (CSB). CSB investigation team developed an AcciMap of the accident.The results are compared and differences are discussed. In conclusion, STAMP is likely to be more instrumental and comprehensive in identifying contributing factors and generating recommendations.

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Systemic accident analysis models: A comparison study between AcciMap, FRAM, and STAMP

Yousefi

Hernández

Peña

2018

Process Safety Progress

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“…Carden et al, forthcoming; Hulme et al, forthcoming). This reflects a wider trend across the ergonomics discipline whereby systems ergonomics is increasingly being used as a lens for system evaluation and design (Salmon et al 2017c;Walker et al 2017;Waterson, Le Coze, and Andersen 2017). Further systems ergonomics applications in sport and outdoor recreation are encouraged.…”

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Ergonomics issues in sport and outdoor recreation

Salmon

2017

Theoretical Issues in Ergonomics Science

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“…In his pioneering Systems thinking concept of "abstraction hierarchy", Rasmussen [10][11][12][13][14] proposed five top-down hierarchical levels of abstraction, viz. functional purpose, abstract function, generalized functions, physical functions, and physical form, shown in Figure 3.…”

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“…It is comprised of three foundational concepts of systems thinking, viz. the 'abstraction hierarchy' proposed by Rasmussen [10][11][12][13][14], the 'design-control-practice (DCP) diagram' of Stoop [15][16][17][18], and the 'mental models in systems-theoretic framework' described by , which are related to the 'axis of perspective', 'axis of performance' and 'axis of perception', respectively.…”

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Integration-In-Totality: The 7th System Safety Principle Based on Systems Thinking in Aerospace Safety

2020

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Safety is of paramount concern in aerospace and aviation. Safety has evolved over the years, from the technical era to the human-factors era and organizational era, and finally to the present era of systems-thinking. Building upon three foundational concepts of systems-thinking, a new safety concept called “integration-in-totality principle” is propounded in this article as part of a “seven-principles-framework of system safety”, to act as an integrated framework to visualize and model system safety. The integration-in-totality principle concept addresses the need to have a holistic ‘vertical and horizontal integration’, which is a key tenet of systems thinking. The integration-in-totality principle is illustrated and elucidated with the help of a simple “Rubik’s cube model of integration-in-totality principle” with three orthogonal axes, the ‘axis of perspective’ of vertical integration, and the two ‘axes of perception and performance’ of horizontal integration. Safety analysis along the three axes with a ‘bidirectional synthesis’ and ‘continuum approach’ is further elaborated with relevant case studies, one among them related to the Boeing 737 MAX aircraft twin disasters. Safety is directly linked to quality, reliability and risk, through a self-reinforcing reflexive paradigm, and airworthiness assurance is the process through which safety concepts are embedded in a multidisciplinary aviation environment where the system of systems is seamlessly operating. The article explains how the system safety principle of integration-in-totality is related to reliability and airworthiness of an aerospace system with the help of the ‘V-model of systems engineering’. The article also establishes the linkage between integration-in-totality principle and strategic quality management, thus bridging the gap between two parallel fields of knowledge.

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Recurring themes in the legacy of Jens Rasmussen

Cited by 21 publications

References 64 publications

Systemic accident analysis models: A comparison study between AcciMap, FRAM, and STAMP

Systemic accident analysis models: A comparison study between AcciMap, FRAM, and STAMP

Ergonomics issues in sport and outdoor recreation

Integration-In-Totality: The 7th System Safety Principle Based on Systems Thinking in Aerospace Safety

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