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1. The human element in prevention
Many professionals in the field of accident prevention consider the human factor to be one of the three possible causes of an accident. Indeed, when carrying out a cause tree analysis to determine the root causes of damage, it is common to hear talk of :
techniques ;
organizational ;
human.
Thus, we continue to hear that the vast majority of accidents are directly caused by human failure, an idea that became popular following certain studies dating back to the 1930s. precisely quantifying the proportion of accidents caused by "dangerous...
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Bibliography
Websites
BaSES project – Learning the basics of economics and social sciences
http://wp.unil.ch/bases/2013/05/lecole-neoclassique/
Library of economics and liberty – The concise encyclopaedia of economics
Standards and norms
- Occupational health and safety management systems – Requirements. British standards institution. - BS OHSAS 18001 :2007 -
- Occupational health and safety management systems – Requirements and guidelines for their use. - ISO 45001 :2018 -
Regulations
Council Directive 89/391/EEC of June 12, 1989 on the introduction of measures to encourage improvements in the safety and health of workers at work.
Article L. 4121-2 of the French Labor Code sets out the nine general principles of prevention.
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