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Apr 26, 2012
The Incident Reporting System (IRS)
Author: Ilías OrtegaAuthor Affiliations
Publication: Forensic Engineering (2000)
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Instead of investigating accidents, Incident Reporting Systems (IRS) analyze incidents. Because incidents happen more often than accidents, larger samples can be obtained by collecting incident reports. Incident reports can be used to gain insight into the factors leading to failures. IRS have been successfully used in the aviation industry and in anesthesiology. This paper discusses the use of IRS in the prevention of construction failures. Anonymous, Internet-based IRS in construction offer a unique opportunity to increase the safety of the construction process and constructed facilities, to improve the quality of construction materials and to optimize the allocation of construction research funds.
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Forensic Engineering (2000)
Pages: 132 - 141
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© 2000 American Society of Civil Engineers.
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Published online: Apr 26, 2012
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Ilías Ortega
Research Assistant, Department of Quality Management and Technology, Institute for Technology Management, University of St. Gallen, Unterstrasse 22, CH-9000 St. Gallen, Switzerland
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