A systems approach to extraordinarily major coal mine accidents in China from 1997 to 2011: an application of the HFACS approach

作者：Zhang, Yingyu; Jing, Linlin; Bai, Qingguo; Liu, Tiezhong; Feng, Yan^*

来源：International Journal of Occupational Safety and Ergonomics, 2019, 25(2): 181-193.

DOI：10.1080/10803548.2017.1415404

• accident analysis
• systems approach
• human factors analysis and classification system
• extraordinarily major coal mine accidents

This study aimed to provide a greater understanding of the systemic factors involved in coal mine accidents and to examine the relationships between the contributing factors across all levels of the system. Ninety-four extraordinarily major coal mine accidents that occurred in China from 1997 to 2011 were analyzed using the human factors analysis and classification system (HFACS). The empirical results showed that the frequencies of unsafe behaviors, inadequate regulation and failure to correct hidden dangers were the highest among five levels, 14 categories and 48 indicators, respectively. The odds ratio technique was applied to quantitatively examine the relationships between contributing factors. Various statistically significant associations were discovered and should receive greater attention in future attempts to develop accident measures. In addition, several strategies concerning the main contributing factors and routes to failure are proposed to prevent accidents from reoccurring in an organization.

• 出版日期2019-4-3
• 单位曲阜师范大学; 中国矿业大学（北京）; 北京理工大学