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The aim of this study was to review the Finnish investigation procedure for fatal accidents and to analyse four actual fatal accidents related to the transport of hazardous liquids, especially to service operations after the unloading phase. Content analysis was applied to identify the accident factors from the investigation reports. The accident factors were classified into two main classes, in which the factors related to safety culture and safety attitudes were discussed. The accident factors were also considered according to five elements of the work system model. Finally, as in the Finnish investigation procedure, the prevention measures of accidents were presented in condensed form.
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Jounila, H., Reiman, A. (2015). Fatal Non-driving Accidents in Road Transport of Hazardous Liquids: Cases with Review on Finnish Procedure for Investigating Serious Accidents Within Work System. In: Väyrynen, S., Häkkinen, K., Niskanen, T. (eds) Integrated Occupational Safety and Health Management. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-13180-1_8
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