James Reason, Who Used Swiss Cheese to Explain Human Error, Dies at 86
Mistakes happen, he theorized, because multiple vulnerabilities in a system align — like the holes in cheese — to create a recipe for disaster.
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Reporter's notebook: Reexamining the Swiss cheese model
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Fred Stolle, Golden-Age Australian Tennis Star, Dies at 86
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Panama releases dozens of detained deportees from US into limbo following human rights criticism
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Have humans passed peak brain power?
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US added to human rights watchlist over Trump moves
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Michigan 86, Purdue 68: Postgame Video
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Lloyds apologises for sending customer other retail investors’ statements
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The Last Of Us Season 2 Brings Back Spores For A "Dramatic" Reason
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‘Everyone knew who he was’: James Hamilton, the ‘eccentric aristo’ who catalysed British club culture
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'Reasonable precautions' could have stopped baby deaths, inquiry finds
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Queen Camilla attends Cheltenham Festival, comforts girlfriend of jockey who died after recent fall
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Oliver Miller, center who helped Arkansas reach Final Four and played 9 NBA seasons, dies at 54
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Thousands miss NHS screenings due to admin error
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The Uplift: Second chances
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Chuck E. Cheese wants to be the Costco of family fun
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Simon Fisher-Becker, British actor known for 'Doctor Who' and 'Harry Potter,' dies at 63
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