Third selected lesson about learning from accidents
Investigating accidents relies on the use of models which
need the appropriate level of expertise in order to be
applied adequately. More specifically, at the sociological
level of interpretation, one should not underestimate the
impact of unduly extending or translating high reliability
organisation studies, and any other social sciences models,
into investigations. Recommendations derived from
this translation could indeed run counter to their intended
purposes. This shows, where appropriate, the challenge
of adequately investigating accidents and this offers a cautious
perspective on the possibility of in-depth analysis.