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http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.shaw.2015.12.005

Analysis Testing of Sociocultural Factors Influence on Human Reliability within Sociotechnical Systems: The Algerian Oil Companies  

Laidoune, Abdelbaki (Industrial Prevention Research Laboratory, Institute of Health and Safety, University Hadj Lakhdar)
Rahal Gharbi, Med El Hadi (Road Users Psychology Laboratory, Faculty of Humanities and Literature, University Hadj Lakhdar)
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Safety and Health at Work / v.7, no.3, 2016 , pp. 194-200 More about this Journal
Abstract
Background: The influence of sociocultural factors on human reliability within an open sociotechnical systems is highlighted. The design of such systems is enhanced by experience feedback. Methods: The study was focused on a survey related to the observation of working cases, and by processing of incident/accident statistics and semistructured interviews in the qualitative part. In order to consolidate the study approach, we considered a schedule for the purpose of standard statistical measurements. We tried to be unbiased by supporting an exhaustive list of all worker categories including age, sex, educational level, prescribed task, accountability level, etc. The survey was reinforced by a schedule distributed to 300 workers belonging to two oil companies. This schedule comprises 30 items related to six main factors that influence human reliability. Results: Qualitative observations and schedule data processing had shown that the sociocultural factors can negatively and positively influence operator behaviors. Conclusion: The explored sociocultural factors influence the human reliability both in qualitative and quantitative manners. The proposed model shows how reliability can be enhanced by some measures such as experience feedback based on, for example, safety improvements, training, and information. With that is added the continuous systems improvements to improve sociocultural reality and to reduce negative behaviors.
Keywords
human reliability; oil industries; socio-cultural factors; socio-technical systems;
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