Citation

Kelloway EK, Stinson V, MacLean C. Law Hum. Behav. 2004; 28(1): 115-132.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2004, American Psychological Association)

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Abstract

Accident investigation is frequently cited as the cornerstone of an effective occupational health and safety program. We suggest that the literature on accident investigation is based on a model of witnesses as neutral and accurate recording devices. The literature on eyewitness testimony and criminal investigation offers strikingly different conclusions. We review these findings and point to their implication for research on accident investigation in occupational health and safety contexts.