Safety at the Sharp End: A Guide to Non-technical Skills

Safety at the Sharp End: A Guide to Non-technical Skills
ISBN-10
0754646009
ISBN-13
9780754646006
Series
Safety at the Sharp End
Category
Business & Economics
Pages
317
Language
English
Published
2008
Publisher
Ashgate Publishing, Ltd.
Authors
Rhona H. Flin, Paul O'Connor, Margaret Crichton

Description

Safety at the Sharp End is a general guide to the theory and practice of non-technical skills for safety. It covers the identification, training and evaluation of non-technical skills and has been written for use by individuals who are studying or training these skills on CRM and other safety or human factors courses. The material is also suitable for undergraduate and post-experience students studying human factors or industrial safety programmes.

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