1. [Safety in shipping: the role of the human factor.]
- Author
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Lorenzi G, Mariani MG, and Panari C
- Subjects
- Fatigue epidemiology, Humans, Occupational Health, Stress, Psychological epidemiology, Accidents, Occupational statistics & numerical data, Safety Management methods, Ships standards
- Abstract
Objectives: The main aim of this paper is to examine the role of human factors in the safety of ship transport (shipping)., Methods: Particularly, we analyzed the personal, psychosocial and organizational factor that intervene in this context and the consequences on the safety performance and workers' well-being., Results: In this review, some shipping accidents and their causes are presented and a particular attention will be paid to human error, fatigue and stress, non-technical skills and perception of safety., Conclusions: In the final part of the paper the safety performance and its antecedents in the context of shipping will be extensively examined., Competing Interests: The authors of this article have no conflict of interests to disclose., (Copyright© by Aracne Editrice, Roma, Italy.)
- Published
- 2018