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Accidents are inevitable in our lives and they affect us in many aspects ranging from economical to social, health to legal. While it is not possible to remove accidents from our lives completely, it is possible to develop new techniques or set new standards or prepare contingency plans to reduce their possibility of happening or to alleviate their consequences. This book, aiming to enlighten our ways to prevent accidents, is a compilation of articles authored by reputable international academicians from several disciplines such as maritime studies, defense technologies, emergency management, and psychiatry and behavioral medicine.

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"What Went Wrong?" has revolutionized the way industry views safety. The new edition continues and extends the wisdom, innovations and strategies of previous editions, by introducing new material on recent incidents, and adding an extensive new section that shows how many accidents occur through simple miscommunications within the organization, and how straightforward changes in design can often remove or reduce opportunities for human errors. Kletz' approach to learning as deeply as possible from previous experiences is made yet more valuable in this new edition, which for the first time brings together the approaches and cases of "What Went Wrong" with the managerially focused material previously published in "Still Going Wrong". Updated and supplemented with new cases and analysis, this fifth edition is the ultimate resource of experienced based analysis and guidance for the safety and loss prevention professionals. * A million dollar bestseller, this trusted book is updated with new material, including the Texas City and Buncefield incidents, and supplemented by material from Trevor Kletz's 'Still Going Wrong' * Now presents a complete analysis of the design, operational and for the first time, managerial causes of process plant accidents and disasters, plus their aftermaths * Case histories illustrate what went wrong, why it went wrong, and then guide readers in how to avoid similar tragedies: learn from the mistakes of others.

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Chemical plants --- accidents. --- Accidents.

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""What Went Wrong?"" has revolutionized the way industry views safety. The new edition continues and extends the wisdom, innovations and strategies of previous editions, by introducing new material on recent incidents, and adding an extensive new section that shows how many accidents occur through simple miscommunications within the organization, and how straightforward changes in design can often remove or reduce opportunities for human errors. Kletz' approach to learning as deeply as possible from previous experiences is made yet more valuable in this new edition, which for the

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Stürze von Pflegebedürftigen sind häufige Ereignisse - und sie sind zurecht gefürchtet. Denn jeder Sturz eines Pflegebedürftigen bringt Pflegekräfte in Zugzwang: Sie müssen die Risiken einschätzen, jeden Sturz analysieren und daraus Verbesserungsmaßnahmen ableiten. Gleichzeitig gehört ein Sturz zum allgemeinen Lebensrisiko jedes Menschen. Ein Sturz lässt sich nicht immer verhindern. Auch Pflegebedürftige brauchen Bewegungsfreiheit. Wie also gelingt es, Sicherheit und Freiheit gleichermaßen zu gewährleisten? Was tun, wenn ein Pflegebedürftiger immer wieder stürzt? Dieses kompakte Buch zeigt t

Falls (Accidents) --- Accidental falls --- Falling accidents --- Slip and fall accidents --- Slipping and falling accidents --- Accidents --- Prevention.

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This book is a comprehensive review of the motor vehicle collision (MVC) experience and includes chapters relevant to the assessment and treatment of multiple consequences of MVC involvement, including medical, psychosocial, and legal difficulties. The book is designed to be accessible to both clinicians and researchers interested in the study of MVCs and in the management of MVC-related problems. The aim of this book is to capture the MVC experience from a multidisciplinary perspective, This book will serve as a necessary reference for physicians, rehabilitation specialists, allied me

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