Safety Accidents in Risky Industries : Black Swans, Gray Rhinos and Other Adverse Events

Taylor & Francis Ltd

Safety Accidents in Risky IndustriesBlack Swans, Gray Rhinos and Other Adverse Events\nAuthor(s): Sasho Andonov\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: CRC Press\nISBN-13: 9781032136479, 978-1032136479\nSynopsis\nThis text introduces bad events (incidents and accidents) named as metaphors. The metaphors, called as \""safety animals,\"" are named as black swan, gray rhino, gray swans, and invisible gorilla.\n\nThe book analyzes incidents and accidents from the context of the safety management system in the risky industries including aviation, nuclear, chemical, oil, and petroleum. It further uses mathematical analysis of these events (through statistics and probabilities) and presents preventive and corrective measures in dealing with the same.\n\nIt comprehensively covers important topics including real-time monitoring, reverse stress testing, change management, predictive maintenance, management system, contingency plans, human factors, behavios