Multi-Attribute Technological Accidents Dataset (MATA-D)

Neves-Moura, Raphael, Beer, Michael, Patelli, Edoardo, Lewis, John and Knoll, Franz (2020) Multi-Attribute Technological Accidents Dataset (MATA-D). [Data Collection]

Data Catalogue DOI: 10.17638/datacat.liverpool.ac.uk/1018

Original publication URL: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ssci.2015.11.022

Description

Dataset provides 238 major accidents from several high-technology industries are analysed. Discloses interfaces between man, technology and organisation in major accidents. Dataset used on the research paper: Moura, R., Beer, M., Patelli, E., Lewis, J. and Knoll, F., 2016. Learning from major accidents to improve system design. Safety science, 84, pp.37-45. Abstract Despite the massive developments in new technologies, materials and industrial systems, notably supported by advanced structural and risk control assessments, recent major accidents are challenging the practicality and effectiveness of risk control measures designed to improve reliability and reduce the likelihood of losses. Contemporary investigations of accidents occurred in high-technology systems highlighted the connection between human-related issues and major events, which led to catastrophic consequences. Consequently, the understanding of human behavioural characteristics interlaced with current technology aspects and organisational context seems to be of paramount importance for the safety & reliability field. First, significant drawbacks related to the human performance data collection will be minimised by the development of a novel industrial accidents dataset, the Multi-attribute Technological Accidents Dataset (MATA-D), which groups 238 major accidents from different industrial backgrounds and classifies them under a common framework (the Contextual Control Model used as basis for the Cognitive Reliability and Error Analysis Method). The accidents collection and the detailed interpretation will provide a rich data source, enabling the usage of integrated information to generate input to design improvement schemes. Then, implications to improve robustness of system design and tackle the surrounding factors and tendencies that could lead to the manifestation of human errors will be effectively addressed.

Keywords:

Accident analysis; MATA-D; Human factors; Human reliability analysis; Risk & safety in design; CREAM

Divisions:

Faculty of Science and Engineering > School of Engineering

Depositing User:

Caroline Pinheiro Maurieli de Morais

Date Deposited:

04 Feb 2020 14:38

Last Modified:

04 Feb 2020 15:22

DOI:

10.17638/datacat.liverpool.ac.uk/1018