Safety When Systems Fracture – An Editorial Reflection on Interaction Breakdown, Escalation, and Responsibility
Abstract
This editorial reflection examines safety as a fragile property of interaction rather than only a technical attribute or outcome measure. It discusses how interaction breakdown, distorted feedback, institutional rigidity, and weakened repair mechanisms can create conditions for escalation and system fracture. The reflection argues that safety science has a responsibility to render such patterns intelligible without intensifying conflict.
Fields of Study & Subjects
Occupational Health and Safety Research
Patient Safety and Medication Errors
Risk and Safety Analysis
Publication details
- Journal / source
- Safety Science
- Volume
- 1
- Issue
- 1
- Pages
- 3–4
- Publication date
- 12 January 2026
- Language
- EN