The Road from Westray: A Predictable Path to Disaster?
Abstract
<span>The Westray mine in Nova Scotia exploded in 1992, killing 26 miners, following a history of serious health and safety violations that the mine operator failed to remedy. A public inquiry was conducted, and its report was published in 1997. This short article critically reviews the report's findings, challenging its underlying assumption that employers and workers share common interests.</span>
Fields of Study & Subjects
Disaster Management and Resilience
Publication details
- Journal / source
- SSRN Electronic Journal
- Publisher
- Elsevier BV
- Volume
- 28
- Issue
- 1
- Pages
- 132–132
- Publication date
- 1 January 2026
- Language
- EN
- Document type
- Preprint