Human Performancemedium#953
The 'Swiss cheese' model of accident causation (Reason's model) describes:
A
how multiple layers of defence each have weaknesses, and accidents occur when holes align
CorrectB
holes in Swiss cheese
C
a catering model
D
cheese-shaped radar returns
Explanation
Reason's model shows accidents result from multiple barriers each having latent weaknesses that occasionally align, allowing an accident trajectory.
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