Citation

Zhou L, Fu G, Xue Y. Int. J. Occup. Safety Ergonomics 2018; 24(3): 329-340.

Affiliation

a College of Resources and Safety Engineering , China University of Mining and Technology (Beijing) , Beijing 100083 , China.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2018, Centralny Instytut Ochrony Pracy - Państwowy Instytut Badawczy, Publisher Informa - Taylor and Francis Group)

DOI

10.1080/10803548.2017.1372943

PMID

28854865

Abstract

The human and organizational factors have been proved to be the prime causes for Chinese hazardous chemical accidents (HCAs). A modified version of the Human Factors Analysis and Classification System (HFACS), namely HFACS-Hazardous Chemicals (HC), was developed to identify the human factors involved in Chinese HCAs. The '8.12' Tianjin Port fire and explosion, the costliest HCA in recent years, was reanalyzed using this framework, and the results were compared with the official accident inquiry report to find out their differences related to the identification of human and organizational factors. The study revealed interacted human factors from different levels in Ruihai Company led to this catastrophe, and the inquiry report had limitations in the identification of human factors and the guidance for similar accident prevention. This study showed the applicability of HFACS-HC in HCA analyses as well as the necessity to recommend this approach for future HCA investigations.

Language: en

Keywords

Human Factors Analysis and Classification System -Hazardous Chemicals (HFACS-HC); accident analysis; human and organizational factors; ‘8.12’ Tianjin Port fire and explosion