Archive for the ‘Human Factors’ Category
Saturday, January 23rd, 2010
A friend of mine, Dr. Ben Thomas, recently forwarded me a video showing a man escaping incident in matter of seconds.
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rapvHU3aoCw
Note: The video is probably not real as indicated by comments below it but if it is the person in the video is indeed very very lucky.
Posted in Chemical Accidents, Human Factors, Risk Analysis | No Comments »
Monday, July 27th, 2009
In our daily lives we often become immune to risks around us. For example, there are around 40,000 annual fatalities from automobile accidents in the US and yet we do not think twice before getting into their cars. We eat a burger ignoring the risks of heart problems!
Why do we ...
Posted in Human Factors, Risk Perception, Safety Culture | 4 Comments »
Sunday, June 14th, 2009
We make hundreds of decisions everyday in our lives – for example should I eat fries with my burger?
(Photo Courtesy of Amber on Flickr)
Eating a few fries this one time will not increase risks of a heart attack. Plus I like the fries from this joint. I’m ready to order!!
That ...
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