01 Principles of Human Behavior: From Information Reception to Action
02 The Basics of Human Error
03 Ergonomics and Human Error
04 Diversity of Human Error
05 Factors that cause unsafe behavior
06 Key Issues Surrounding Unsafe Behavior
07 Characteristics of Human Error Types, Accident Cases, and Prevention Measures
08 Diversity of Violations and Rule-Related Behaviors
09 Perspectives on Unsafe Behavior
Investigating 10 Major Accidents: Beyond Hindsight Bias
11. Human Reliability Analysis
Human Error Analysis by 12 PSFs
13 Group and individual attention and countermeasures against human error
14 Human Error Management
15 Management of Human Error Management

“Why do people make mistakes?”
In an era where small errors can change the fate of an organization,
Understanding and managing human error is the key to safety.

Everyone makes mistakes, big or small.
There is no one who does not make mistakes, and it is this very human characteristic that sometimes leads to accidents and disasters.
In modern society, human error is not simply a mistake; it is a key factor threatening the safety of individuals and organizations, and a critical issue directly related to the survival of industrial sites.
However, in our society, understanding and research on human error remain inadequate.
The reality is that even related basic books are rare, and academic discussions and practical research results are lacking.

"Human Error and Safety" begins with this awareness of the problem and presents a systematic approach to understanding the nature of human error and preventing and managing it.
Drawing on extensive research and field experience, the author examines human error from a multifaceted perspective and meticulously analyzes the process by which individual mistakes lead to organizational disasters.
This book is not a simple introductory text; it is a comprehensive guide covering everything from the mechanisms of human error occurrence, types, cases, analysis and prevention techniques, legal issues, and the latest safety management paradigm.

This book, consisting of 15 chapters, first organizes the concepts and factors of human behavior and cognitive characteristics, and human error, and then introduces various cases and analysis methods that occurred in actual industrial settings.
Through historical disaster cases such as the Chernobyl and Zeebrugge accidents, we illuminate the connection between violations and errors, and present various perspectives, such as epidemic models and system models, to understand unsafe behavior.
It also covers probabilistic safety assessment techniques such as FTA, ETA, and FMEA, as well as the latest human reliability assessment techniques such as PSF (Behavioral Factors) analysis, providing practical assistance to both field practitioners and researchers.

In particular, while acknowledging the reality that "human error is impossible to completely predict or prevent," this book presents specific, step-by-step measures to manage errors and prevent them from leading to accidents and disasters.
It systematically guides you through the entire process of managing human error, from preventive strategies at the individual, team, and organizational levels, to the importance of vigilance, and strengthening organizational resilience through resilience.

This book will be a must-read for corporate safety officers, managers, and field workers, as well as undergraduate, graduate, and research students studying safety-related subjects.
For all those interested in industrial safety, safety psychology, and human factors, this book provides key insights into accident prevention and organizational safety, serving as a valuable guide linking human error research and practice.