A human error approach to aviation accident analysis : the human factors analysis and classification system / Douglas A. Wiegmann, Scott A. Shappell.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Wiegmann, Douglas A.

Contributor:

Shappell, Scott A.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Aircraft accidents--Investigation.

Aircraft accidents.

Aeronautics--Human factors.

Aeronautics.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xv, 165 pages) : illustrations

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Aldershot, Hants, England ; Burlington, VT : Ashgate, c2003.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

"Human error is implicated in nearly all aviation accidents, yet most investigation and prevention programs are not designed around any theoretical framework of human error. Appropriate for all levels of expertise, the book provides the knowledge and tools required to conduct a human error analysis of accidents, regardless of operational setting (i.e. military, commercial, or general aviation). The book contains a complete description of the Human Factors Analysis and Classification System (HFACS), which incorporates James Reason's model of latent and active failures as a foundation. Widely disseminated among military and civilian organizations, HFACS encompasses all aspects of human error, including the conditions of operators and elements of supervisory and organizational failure. It attracts a very broad readership. Specifically, the book serves as the main textbook for a course in aviation accident investigation taught by one of the authors at the University of Illinois. This book will also be used in courses designed for military safety officers and flight surgeons in the U.S. Navy, Army and the Canadian Defense Force, who currently utilize the HFACS system during aviation accident investigations. Additionally, the book has been incorporated into the popular workshop on accident analysis and prevention provided by the authors at several professional conferences world-wide. The book is also targeted for students attending Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University which has satellite campuses throughout the world and offers a course in human factors accident investigation for many of its majors. In addition, the book will be incorporated into courses offered by Transportation Safety International and the Southern California Safety Institute. Finally, this book serves as an excellent reference guide for many safety professionals and investigators already in the field."--Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Chapter 1 Errare Humanum Est - To Err is Human / Douglas A. Wiegmann Scott A. Shappell

chapter 2 Human Error Perspectives / Douglas A. Wiegmann Scott A. Shappell

chapter 3 The Human Factors Analysis and Classification System (HFACS) / Douglas A. Wiegmann Scott A. Shappell

chapter 4 Aviation Case Studies using HFACS / Douglas A. Wiegmann Scott A. Shappell

chapter 5 Exposing the Face of Human Error / Douglas A. Wiegmann Scott A. Shappell

chapter 6 Beyond Gut Feelings... / Douglas A. Wiegmann Scott A. Shappell

chapter 7 But What About...? / Douglas A. Wiegmann Scott A. Shappell.

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Includes bibliographical references (p. 157-162) and index.

OCLC-licensed vendor bibliographic record.

ISBN:

1-351-96236-1

1-315-26387-4

1-281-09727-6

9786611097271

0-7546-8130-0

9781315263878

OCLC:

236345581