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Human Error and Accident Causation Theories, Frameworks and Analytical Techniques: An Annotated Bibliography
Publications
  • Douglas A. Wiegmann, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
  • Aaron M. Rich, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
  • Scott A. Shappell, Federal Aviation Administration, Civil Aeromedical Institute
Submitting Campus
Daytona Beach
Department
Human Factors and Behavioral Neurobiology
Document Type
Report
Publication/Presentation Date
9-1-2000
Abstract/Description

Over the last several decades, humans have played a progressively more important causal role in aviation accidents as aircraft have become more [complex]. Consequently, a growing number of aviation organizations are tasking their safety personnel with developing safety programs to address the highly complex and often nebulous issue of human error. However, there is generally no “off-the-shelf” or standard approach for addressing human error in aviation. Indeed, recent years have seen a proliferation of human error frameworks and accident investigation schemes to the point where there now appears to be as many human error models as there are people interested in the topic. The purpose of the present document is to summarize research and technical articles that either directly present a specific human error or accident analysis system, or use error frameworks in analyzing human performance data within a specific context or task. The hope is that this review of the literature will provide practitioners with a starting point for identifying error analysis and accident investigation schemes that will best suit their individual or organizational needs.

Location
Savoy, IL
Number of Pages
50
Additional Information

Technical Report ARL-00-12/FAA-00-7. Dr. Shappell was not affiliated with Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University at the time this report was published.

Citation Information
Douglas A. Wiegmann, Aaron M. Rich and Scott A. Shappell. "Human Error and Accident Causation Theories, Frameworks and Analytical Techniques: An Annotated Bibliography" (2000)
Available at: http://works.bepress.com/scott-shappell/77/