Road-tunnel fires: Risk perception and management strategies among users

Gandit, Michèle; Kouabenan, Dongo Rémi; Caroly, Sandrine

doi:10.1016/j.ssci.2008.01.001

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“…More specifically, the more FLMs perceived that operators under their supervision were exposed to frequent and serious risks the more they got involved in safety management. This first finding corroborates several studies showing that perceived risk positively related to behavior ( Arezes and Miguel, 2008;Brewer et al, 2007;Gandit et al, 2009;Gyekye, 2006;Kouabenan, 1998Kouabenan, , 2009Kuttschreuter, 2006;Weinstein et al, 2007). It shows that first-line managers' awareness of their supervisees' exposure to risk is a triggering element for their greater concern about safety issues.…”

Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 88%

“…Studying the perception of risks by people exposed to them seems to be gaining traction as a way to promote greater involvement in safety-related actions and increase their effectiveness as well (Arezes and Miguel, 2008;Gandit et al, 2009;Gyekye, 2006;Ji et al, 2011;Kuttschreuter, 2006;Kouabenan, 1998Kouabenan, , 2009Kouabenan et al, 2007;Rundmo, 2001;Weinstein et al, 2007;Mbaye and Kouabenan, 2013). Numerous observations and studies attest the link between risk perception and protective behavior.…”

Section: Perceived Risk and Safetymentioning

confidence: 99%

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Safety climate, perceived risk, and involvement in safety management

Kouabenan

Ngueutsa

Mbaye³

2015

Safety Science

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a b s t r a c tThis article examines the relationship between safety climate, risk perception and involvement in safety management by first-line managers (FLM). Sixty-three FLMs from two French nuclear plants answered a questionnaire measuring perceived workplace safety climate, perceived risk, and involvement in safety management. We hypothesized that a positive perception of safety climate would promote substantial involvement in safety management, and that this effect would be stronger than the perceived-risk effect. We also expected that safety climate dimensions would have a different impact on involvement in safety management. Especially, we expected climate dimensions dealing with safety-related exchanges between managers and their supervisees to be more related to FLMs' involvement in safety management. As expected, perceived risk, as well as safety climate, was related to FLMs' involvement in safety management: the more they perceived risks as probable and serious for their supervisees, the more involved they got in safety management. Similarly, FLMs who perceived a good safety climate in their company reported getting more involved in safety management than did FLMs who perceived a poor safety climate. Moreover, the results showed that safety climate was the key variable because it completely mediated the effect of perceived risk on involvement in safety management. Another important result showed that immediate supervisor encouragement was more influential than senior management views on safety. Furthermore, the fact of being called upon by supervisees on safety issues prompted the FLMs to be more involved in safety management. Possible avenues for improving the involvement of FLMs in safety management are suggested.

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Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 88%

Section: Perceived Risk and Safetymentioning

confidence: 99%

Safety climate, perceived risk, and involvement in safety management

Kouabenan

Ngueutsa

Mbaye³

2015

Safety Science

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“…This time is influenced by internal and external factors [43]. The internal factors are related to the physical and socio-psychological characteristics of the residents: their emotional states [44], cultural background or training [45], past fire-related experience and knowledge of the environment and safety devices [46]. External factors include social interactions, environmental conditions, such as alarm systems and visibility conditions.…”

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Emergency Evacuation Simulation and Management Optimization in Urban Residential Communities

Chu

Wen

et al. 2019

Sustainability

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Timely and secure evacuation of residents in communities is of great importance during unexpected disasters or emergency events. This study proposes a framework of evacuation simulation for optimizing emergency management in urban residential communities. Compared to traditional methods, the advantage of our framework lies in three aspects: (1) The method highlights easy-crowded areas in both indoor and outdoor evacuations. (2) Family behaviors are considered and implemented in evacuations. (3) Detailed measures on management optimization are spatially mapped based on a multi-level analysis and the comparison of evacuation simulation results in different scenarios. A case study in Changhongfang residential community, Xuhui District, Shanghai, China, was conducted to demonstrate the method feasibility. Simulation results have exposed potential evacuation problems in the community. A series of detailed recommended measures have been generated. These measures can help to create better emergency management for the community.

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“…In a survey conducted on 151 firemen, truck drivers, regular drivers and student drivers, the management strategies in the event of a tunnel fire were investigated (Gandit et al 2009). The spontaneous response to a tunnel fire was to evacuate (40%), exchange information (35%), or to help others (13%), mainly through the use of a fire extinguisher.…”

Section: Human Behaviour In Firesmentioning

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“…Of those who wanted to evacuate 50% looked for an emergency exit, 33% said they would move to the tunnel exit, and 17% towards the tunnel entrance. Gandit et al (2009) concluded that although users are well aware of the safety devices, they do not use them automatically. Safety campaigns or a fire safety module in driver training courses could improve the situation to clarify why and how safety devices should be used (Gandit et al 2009).…”

Section: Human Behaviour In Firesmentioning

confidence: 99%

Road tunnel fire safety and risk: a review

Gehandler

2015

Fire Sci Rev

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A review concerning road tunnel fire safety and risk is presented. In particular different perspectives and methods on safety and risk are discussed. Road tunnel fire safety usually involves high uncertainty and high-stakes decisions. Thus, a wider group of stakeholders and different types of knowledge should be included in the fire safety analysis and evaluation, than what is required by technical risk analyses. It is argued that the decision process should not be separated from the design and safety evaluation as they are strongly dependent and iterative processes. Decision theory can guide the design and decision process in negotiation with stakeholders. Key parameters for the decision can be analysed through a combination of functional requirements, societal and political values, safety engineering, safety factors and systems theory. By taking an organisational viewpoint, potential latent and active errors can be analysed and a good safety culture can be engineered. In order to improve the safety culture of truck companies, regulation ensuring proper maintenance, training and quality management may be necessary in a competitive global economy.

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Road-tunnel fires: Risk perception and management strategies among users

Cited by 49 publications

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Safety climate, perceived risk, and involvement in safety management

Safety climate, perceived risk, and involvement in safety management

Emergency Evacuation Simulation and Management Optimization in Urban Residential Communities

Road tunnel fire safety and risk: a review

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