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Swiss cheese model: a standalone construct

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Human factors

accidents happen when holes in successive layers of defense line up, letting a hazard pass through.

In human factors, Swiss cheese model refers to accidents happen when holes in successive layers of defense line up, letting a hazard pass through. This meaning comes from Reason (2000) in BMJ.[1]

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References

Reason, J. (2000). Human error: models and management. BMJ, 320(7237), 768-770. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.320.7237.768

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