title: Eyewitness testimony in occupational accident investigations: towards a research agenda.
abstract: Accident investigation is frequently cited as the cornerstone of an effective occupational health and safety program. We suggest that the literature on accident investigation is based on a model of witnesses as neutral and accurate recording devices. The literature on eyewitness testimony and criminal investigation offers strikingly different conclusions. We review these findings and point to their implication for research on accident investigation in occupational health and safety contexts.
authors.affiliation: Department of Management, Saint Mary's University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. kevin.kelloway@stmarys.ca
authors.forename: E Kevin
authors.initials: EK
authors.lastname: Kelloway
authors.forename: Veronica
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Stinson
authors.forename: Carla
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: MacLean
mesh_terms: D000062:Accidents, Occupational / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D006801:Humans; D011939:Mental Recall; D012107:Research Design; D012449:Safety; D013997:Time Factors; D014481:United States; D014796:Visual Perception; D017132:Workplace / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*