Analyzing human factors contributing to the explosion in Texas Tech University laboratory

• Main Authors: Morshidi, Nur Azizah Arryanie, Pethie @ Petihie, Haziqah, Norazahar, Norafneeza
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Penerbit UTM Press 2018
• Subjects: TP Chemical technology
• Online Access: http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/82033/1/NurAzizahArryanie2018_AnalyzingHumanFactorsContributingtotheExplosion.pdf; http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/82033/; http://dx.doi.org/10.11113/jest.v1n1.7

This paper presents the use of human factor analysis and classification system (HFACS) for the explosion in the Texas Tech University laboratory. Human factor issues in the university laboratory were assessed according to four categories in HFACS: unsafe acts, precondition for unsafe acts, unsafe su...