# Amagasaki Disaster

*Tom Geraghty · Stories & Cases, Safety & Human Error*

Examines the 2005 Amagasaki rail disaster — 107 dead — as a systemic failure driven by production pressure, fear culture, and the normalisation of risk. A rich HOP case study applying local rationality, sharp/blunt end, and blame concepts.

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- **Read the full article on psychsafety.com:** https://psychsafety.com/the-amagasaki-disaster/
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