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OHSS1000
Exam Memory
5 cards·by Sophybabii
What do LINEAR MODELS suggest?
Linear models suggest that one factor leads to the next and to the next leading up to the
accident.
What do COMPLEX NON LINEAR MODELS suggest?
Multiple factors are acting together and through their combined influence, lead to the
accident occurrence.
If safety management is effective, then there should be and absence of accidents.
Conversely, if accidents are occurring then effective safety management must be absent.
Why is it fundamental to understand how the accident occurred?
In order to establish interventions to prevent their occurrence.
Why are accident models important?
They affect the way people think about safety, identify and analyse risk factors and how they
measure performance.