Human Error

Human  Error, published in 1991, is a major theoretical integration of several  previously isolated literatures. Particularly important is the  identification of cognitive processes common to a wide variety of error  types. Technology has now reached a point where improved safety can only  be achieved on the basis of a better understanding of human error  mechanisms. In its treatment of major accidents, the book spans the  disciplinary gulf between psychological theory and those concerned with  maintaining the reliability of hazardous technologies. As such, it is  essential reading not only for cognitive scientists and human factors  specialists, but also for reliability engineers and risk managers. No  existing book speaks with so much clarity to both the theorists and the  practitioners of human reliability.