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The Waterfall train accident: The critical role of human factors

Last updated on 14 August 2014 4:59

This chapter reports on the critical role of human factors in the cause of the Waterfall train accident in NSW, Australia. The specific factors included: poor design of the deadman's pedal, driver and guard working culture, fatigue management, safety culture and train crew communications. The errors that occurred...

Author(s): McIntosh Andrew S.;Edkins Graham

Organisation(s): School of Safety Science, UNSW ;

2007

Australia

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