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Catastrophes in tightly coupled systems are almost never caused by one careless person, and the whole intellectual project of safety engineering is to explain why.

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How should I approach learning safety engineering and why complex systems fail?
Catastrophes in tightly coupled systems are almost never caused by one careless person, and the whole intellectual project of safety engineering is to explain why.
What's a good book to start safety engineering and why complex systems fail with?
A strong starting point is Inviting Disaster by James R. Chiles. The ordered reading paths above show exactly where it fits and what to read next.
What should I read after safety engineering and why complex systems fail?
Once you have the fundamentals, explore closely related subjects like Systems engineering, Power systems engineering, Control systems engineering.

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