A recent article by Nancy Leveson and Sidney Dekker discusses the problems associated with searching for the “root cause” of accidents. The article argues that trying to identify, and eliminate, the “root cause” of accidents leads us to focus on symptoms,…
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PhD Scholarship news!
The University of the Sunshine Coast Accident Research (USCAR) Team is offering two new PhD scholarships. One of the scholarships available involves using the data from the UPLOADS national incident database as a starting point for developing methods to improve safety…
UPLOADS Project Newsletter August 2014
Click here to read the UPLOADS Project August Newsletter which includes a participation update and information on our latest publications.
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Data from the New Zealand National Incident Database informs the development of UPLOADS
A recent article published in Accident Analysis and Prevention explores how injuries and near-miss incidents that happen during led outdoor activities (such as hiking, rafting, orienteering, trekking, etc.) are reported to the New Zealand National Incident Database (NZ NID). This…
Posted in Outputs, Systems thinking
Invitation for experienced supervisors, managers and risk managers to participate in UPLOADS coding reliability study (Ethics Number: A/14/604)
The goal of the UPLOADS project is to develop a valid and reliable incident reporting system for the outdoor education, recreation and adventure sector in Australia. One component of the system is a taxonomy that organisations can use to code…
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Who is in the “outdoor” sector? National Outdoor Sector Survey 2013
One of the challenges for the National UPLOADS trial is estimating the “reach” of the study. Ultimately, we’d like to have everyone in the outdoor sector in Australia using UPLOADS. For now, we need to get some idea of the proportion of…
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UPLOADS Project Newsletter July 2014
Click here to read the UPLOADS Project July Newsletter – lots of exciting updates, including details on an upcoming training session in NSW.
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Risk assessment for outdoor programs
Is there a risk assessment process that outdoor programs should be using? How does the UPLOADS Accident Analysis framework link to risk assessment? These questions are raised again and again during UPLOADS training sessions. Luckily for me (and the outdoor sector), Clare Dallat was…
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UPLOADS Project Newsletter June 2014
Click here to read our June Newsletter – lots of exciting updates, including details on upcoming training sessions in VIC and WA.
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Parks and Leisure Research Connections
Parks and Leisure Australia produce an annual Research Connections journal to “stimulate the ongoing exchange of knowledge between researchers and practitioners” in the outdoors. UPLOADS is featured in the new issue: http://www.parksleisure.com.au/documents/item/2639
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