Safety taxonomy
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A safety taxonomy is a standardized set of terminologies used within the fields of safety and health care. he goal is to foster clear communication, as the terminology used within these fields can be immensely confusing, even to specialists.

The creation of effective taxonomies is of great importance. For example there exist numerous taxonomies to classify and analyze human error
Human Error
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 and accident causes. Examples of these include the Human Factors Analysis and Classification System
Human Factors Analysis and Classification System
The Human Factors Analysis and Classification System identifies the human causes of an accident and provides a tool to assist in the investigation process and target training and prevention efforts...

 based on Reason's Swiss Cheese Model
Swiss Cheese model
Models of accident causation are used for the risk analysis and risk management of human systems. Since the 1990s they have gained widespread acceptance and use in healthcare, in the aviation safety industry, and in emergency service organizations...

, the CREAM
CREAM
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 (Cognitive Reliability Error Analysis Method), the taxonomy used by CIRAS (Confidential Incident Railway Analysis System) in the UK rail industry, and others.

See also

  • Biological taxonomy
    Taxonomy
    Taxonomy is the science of identifying and naming species, and arranging them into a classification. The field of taxonomy, sometimes referred to as "biological taxonomy", revolves around the description and use of taxonomic units, known as taxa...

  • Economic taxonomy
    Economic taxonomy
    An economic taxonomy is a system of classification of economic activity, including products, companies and industries. Some economists believe that the study of economic policy demands the use of a taxonomic/classificatory approach....

  • Military taxonomy
    Military taxonomy
    Military taxonomy encompasses the domains of weapons, equipment, organizations, strategies, and tactics. The use of taxonomies in the military extends beyond its value as an indexing tool or record-keeping template.-Blink of an eye:...

  • Safety science
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