I am very pleased to see that Michael Gove has appointed an
aviation safety expert to the panel of experts who will oversee Serious Case
Reviews.
The press release says:
“Nicholas Dann is Head of International Development at the Air Accidents
Investigation Branch (AAIB), the government body charged with the investigation
of accidents and serious incidents to aircraft. He has over 10 years’
experience as a senior inspector of air accidents during which time he has
investigated a wide range of accidents, both in the UK and overseas.”
I hope that he will bring a much welcome new focus, with
more emphasis of the ‘why’ issues and a human factors perspective, which is essential
to understanding, correcting and mitigating error in the workplace.
