An Engineer's View of Human Error - IChemE [Hardcover]

Trevor A. Kletz (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 1, 2001 | ISBN-10: 0852954301 | ISBN-13: 978-0852954300 | Edition: 3 Rev Upd

Third Edition Includes more examples of accidents caused by the various types of human error. It suggests to engineers how they might approach this problem, and does so by describing accidents, which at first sight seem to be the result of human error.

IChemE, the Institution of Chemical Engineers, is the center for chemical, biochemical and process engineering professionals worldwide.

We are the heart of the process community, promoting competence and a commitment to sustainable development, advancing the discipline for the benefit of society and supporting the professional development of members.

Some of the areas we publish in include:

-Safety in the process industries - the BP Process Safety series

-Consultancy for chemical engineers

-Project management in the process industries

-Contract management in the process industries - International Forms Of Contract series

-Communication skills for engineers

Editorial Reviews

Review

I believe the book would be a useful one for any ergonomist with safety responsibilities. Such individuals may find their horizons broadened...the book should benefit students in tertiary and vocational education. It would certainly deepen and widen their understanding of accidents and their causation...the book provides a good impetus for efforts to improve the lot of humankind in their interactions with each other and with equipment. --Murray Sinclair, Department of Human Sciences, Loughborough University,Ergonomics Abstracts

Product Details

• Hardcover: 260 pages
• Publisher: Institute of Chemical Engineers; 3 Rev Upd edition (January 1, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0852954301
• ISBN-13: 978-0852954300
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 6.2 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,972,024 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

After graduating in chemistry at Liverpool University in 1944 Trevor Kletz joined Imperial Chemical Industries (ICI) and spent eight years in research, sixteen in production management and the last fourteen as safety adviser to the Petrochemicals Division. In 1978 he was appointed an Industrial (part-time) Professor at Loughborough University, UK. On retiring from ICI in 1982 he joined the University full-time; in 1986 he became a visiting fellow and is now a visiting professor, and also an adjunct professor at the Mary Kay O'Connor Process Safety Center at Texas A&M University.
He has written ten books and many papers on loss prevention and process safety and the 5th edition of his best-selling book, What Went Wrong?, was published in 2009. He is a Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering, the Institution of Chemical Engineers, the Royal Society of Chemistry (all UK) and the American Institute of Chemical Engineers. He was appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in 1997.