Foundations of Safety Science: A Century of Understanding Accidents and Disasters

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How are today’s ‘hearts and minds’ programs linked to a late-19th century definition of human factors as people’s moral and mental deficits? What do Heinrich’s ‘unsafe acts’ from the 1930’s have in common with the Swiss cheese model of the early 1990’s? Why was the reinvention of human factors in the 1940’s such an important event in the development of safety thinking? What makes many of our current systems so complex and impervious to Tayloristic safety interventions? ‘Foundations of Safety Science’ covers the origins of major schools of safety thinking, and traces the heritage and interlinkages of the ideas that make up safety science today.

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Offers a comprehensive overview of the theoretical foundations of safety science
Provides balanced treatment of approaches since the early 20th century, showing interlinkages and cross-connections
Includes an overview and key points at the beginning of each chapter and study questions at the end to support teaching use
Uses an accessible style, using technical language where necessary
Concentrates on the philosophical and historical traditions and assumptions that underlie all safety approaches

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"In his new book Foundations of Safety Science, Sidney Dekker provides an exposition of the science of safety that paves the way for OHS to enhance its recognition as a profession. Taking each decade from the 1900s through to the 2010s he examines the safety theories of the time, how they interact and how they are reflected in practice then and now. In Sidney’s inimitable way he challenges our thinking but this book is different to his other books.

This book, I believe can be a watershed in the development and recognition of safety as a (social) science and as a profession. I encourage all OHS professionals and practitioners, OHS educators and students as well as those involved in OHS policy-making and OHS regulation to read it and then re-read it."

- Pam Pryor AO, OHS Body of Knowledge

"Foundations of Safety Science is more of a textbook and primer written for tertiary students and safety practitioners. Dekker, ever the renaissance man, illustrates key points with his own cartoons."

- OHS Professional Magazine, September 2019 issue

"Professor Dekker has organised the content into ‘time slices’, with each chapter founded on the ideas of a particular era (which works out to be roughly a decade)."

- Jacky Steemson, The RoSPA OS&H Journal, February 2020 issue

- Pam Pryor AO, OHS Body of Knowledge

- OHS Professional Magazine, September 2019 issue

"Professor Dekker has organised the content into ‘time slices’, with each chapter founded on the ideas of a particular era (which works out to be roughly a decade)."

- Jacky Steemson, The RoSPA OS&H Journal, February 2020 issue

"Dekker writes that his motivation for the book was to increase the literacy of safety practitioners, so they better understand the origins of their practice - for better and for worse - and so become less susceptible to the next snake oil salesperson slithering under the door with the latest nifty idea.

He outlines each theory or movement alongside critical commentary, including Heinrich and his unfortunately influential triangle, human factors, management systems, High Reliability Organisation theory, the iconic Swiss Cheese model, and the slippery notion of safety culture. "

-Peter Bateman, Safeguard, May/June 2020 issue

About the Author

Sidney Dekker (PhD Ohio State University, USA, 1996) is professor of social science at Griffith University in Brisbane, Australia, where he runs the Safety Science Innovation Lab. He is also Professor (Hon.) of psychology at The University of Queensland, and Professor (Hon.) of human factors and patient safety at Lady Cilento Children’s Hospital in Brisbane. Previously, he was Professor of human factors and system safety at Lund University in Sweden. After becoming full professor, he learned to fly the Boeing 737, and worked part-time as an airline pilot out of Copenhagen. He is author of, most recently: The End of Heaven: Disaster and Suffering in a Scientific Age (2017); Just Culture: Restoring Trust and Accountability in Your Organization (2016); Safety Differently (2015); The Field Guide to Understanding ‘Human Error’ (2014); Second Victim (2013); Drift into Failure (2011); Patient Safety (2011). More at sidneydekker.com

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An indispensable safety tool!

@. · 9 June 2020

This is an indispensable book for understanding safety in the work place. The references alone are worth the price. I keep this book on my desk for quick reference. The text is so useful that I purchased a Kindle version for my phone. Many thanks to Dr. Dekker!

Magnífico.

J.G. · 30 August 2019

Sydney Dekker es conciso y muy ilustrativo con el trabajo de recopilación histórica efectuado y, al tiempo, nada proclive a dar sermones sobre su enfoque de Nueva Visión de la Seguridad (próximo, si no hermano de la Human Organizational Performance). Estoy disfrutando mucho con esta obra y más aún con su blog: "SAFETY DIFFERENTLY". Es un libro de cabecera para releer una y otra vez...

Like drinking from a waterfall of knowledge

T.J.R. · 27 March 2021

Exceptional body of knowledge for entry-level safety enthusiasts to advanced, multi-disciplined academics/professionals connected with or overlapping with safety science. In short, essential reading. Packed with historical milestones, endless contemporary influences and decision breadcrumbs, this resource makes for compelling reading from cover to cover. Researchers, practitioners, professionals and academics will benefit from the extensive research and comprehensive citations throughout. Now one of my most recommended books to peers, students, and contemporaries.

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L.G. · 22 March 2020

Great book for today’s safety professionals.

Excellent read!

A.K. · 20 May 2019

Sidney has provided a very in depth view on the history of safety from the origins all the way through to what the future may hold.The correlation to significant events and disasters enables the reader to relate to their own environments and reflect on past decisions, directions and significant changes in focus across industries.Highly recommend as a fantastic resource and collection of reference material for any safety practitioner. This will enable you to have a different discussion with peers and business leaders.

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Foundations of Safety Science: A Century of Understanding Accidents and Disasters

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