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I'm sure it is more difficult, but you should be able to measure significant non-fatal events. For instance hospitals (and some industries) measure sentinel ev
by csours 12y ago
I'm sure it is more difficult, but you should be able to measure significant non-fatal events.
For instance hospitals (and some industries) measure sentinel events [1][2]. Sentinel events cause death or serious permanent injury, or events that could cause death or serious permanent injury.
1: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sentinel_event http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sentinel_event
2: I couldn't find a reference for industry, but I know they are recorded because I went through the training.
- mikeyouse 12y agoThe US instituted what's called the 'Aviation Safety Reporting System' in the mid-1970s, which is a program administered by NASA. Any airline employee can file confidential reports about near-misses or other safety issues to an independent party, which then analyzes and aggregates the info to make safety changes. I think it's a large part of why the US airline industry has become so much safer over time. Having a lower-bound number for altitude overshoots or communication problems is immensely useful for policy. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aviation_Safety_Reporting_System http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aviation_Safety_Reporting_Syste...
- kjs3 12y agoI think it's a large part of why the US airline industry has become so much safer over time. Programs like this are why much of the worlds airlines are safer. It's not a US only thing.
- cmurf 12y agoThe general ASRS reporting form can be filled out by almost anyone, not just an airline employee. Most typically it's pilots, including general aviation pilots.