The Significance to Risk Analysis of Risks Posed by Humans1
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Humans both operators and managers contribute significantly to functional risk. Thus, even when risk analyses that omit human factors are good predictors of equipment failure, they are likely to be poor predictors of accidents. Engineering risk analysts could benefit from learning about and applying human reliability assessment methods, and risk analyses could benefit from addressing the risks posed by management, including senior management.
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