“We wrote the book on human error analysis and accident prevention”
The Global Standard in Human Factors Analysis
Publications
We wrote the book on human error analysis and accident prevention
Title: A Human Error Approach to Aviation Accident Analysis - The Human Factors Analysis and Classification System
Authors: Douglas A. Wiegmann and Scott A. Shappell
Publisher: Ashgate Press (ISBN 07546 1873 0)
Reviews:
'Bridging the gap between system safety theory and practice, this book provides a clear, comprehensive, field-tested framework to assist aviation safety professionals with investigating, analyzing, and assessing the impact of human error in aviation accidents and incidents. A 'must-read' for all interested in causal factor analysis!'
Dr. James T. Luxhøj, Rutgers University, USA
…it is the training in human error analysis using HFACS that has enabled our Naval Flight Surgeons to serve as the human factors experts…'
Captain James R. Fraser, M.D., Command Surgeon, Naval Safety Center, Norfolk, Virginia.
'This book is essential reading for all safety professionals, investigators and analysts. Time tested results of aircraft mishap analysis reveal that 80% of all mishaps have human factors as a significant contributing causal factor. These diverse factors have been identified but until now have been difficult to classify in a simple schema that could be used by operators, investigators or human error professionals. This sentinel work, that Dr's Wiegmann and Shappell have generated based upon Reason's model for human error, now provides an elegant tool for not only analysis and classification of the disparate data elements but also provides a frame work to build our intervention strategies around.'
Captain Nicholas Webster, MD, MPH, Aeromedical Safety Professional
'…the book should be required reading for any journalist expected to cover air accidents. …it contains a wealth of insight and it will be a useful addition to the bookshelf of anyone with an interest in aviation safety. '
Navigation News Jan 04
'This is a seriously informative and provocative text which deserves a wide readership among all aviation safety professionals and concerned individuals and organisations in the military forces and general travelling public.'
Occupational Safety & Health, April 2004
Other Select Publications:
Already read the book? Here are some other selected articles and reports that we have written on human error and accident prevention. If you have problems downloading the files, please contact us and we'll gladly email you the files.
Journal Articles:
Shappell, S., Detwiler, C., Holcomb, K., Hackworth, C., Boquet, A. & Wiegmann, D. (2007). Human Error and Commercial Aviation Accidents: An Analysis Using the Human Factors Analysis and Classification System. Human Factors, 49, 227-242. [.pdf]
Shappell, S.A. & Wiegmann, D.A. (2001). Applying Reason: The Human Factors Analysis and Classification System (HFACS). Human Factors and Aerospace Safety, 1(1), 59-86. [.pdf]
Wiegmann, D. A. & Shappell, S.A. (2001). Human error analysis of commercial aviation accidents: Application of the Human Factors Analysis and Classification System (HFACS). Aviation, Space, and Environmental Medicine, 72, 1006-1016. [.pdf]
Wiegmann, D. A. & Shappell, S.A. (2001). Human error perspectives in aviation. The International Journal of Aviation Psychology, 11(4), 341-357. [.pdf]
Wiegmann, D. A. & Shappell, S. A. (1997). Human Factors Analysis of Postaccident Data: Applying Theoretical Taxonomies of Human Error. The International Journal of Aviation Psychology, 7(1), 67-81. [.pdf]
Technical Articles
Wiegmann, D. A. & Rantanen, E. M. (2003). Defining the relationship between human error classes and technology intervention strategies (Report Number AHFD-03-15/NASA-02-1) Savoy, IL: University of Illinois, Aviation Human Factors Division. [.pdf]
Wiegmann, D., Faaborg, T., Boquet, A., Detwiler, C., Halcomb, K. & Shappell, S. (2005) Human error and general aviation accidents: A comprehensive, fine-grained analysis using HFACS (Report Number DOT/FAA/AM-05/24). Washington DC: Office of Aerospace Medicine. [.pdf]
Scarborough, A., Bailey, L. &Pounds, J. (2005). Examining ATC operational errors using the human factors analysis and classification system (Report Number DOT/FAA/AM-05/25). Washington DC: Office of Aerospace Medicine. [.pdf]
Shappell, S. A. & Wiegmann, D. A. (2003). A human error analysis of general aviation controlled flight into terrain accidents occurring between 1990-1998 (Report Number DOT/FAA/AM-03/4). Washington DC: Office of Aerospace Medicine. [.pdf]
Detwiler, C., Hackworth, C., Holcomb, K., Boquet, A., Pfleiderer, E., Wiegmann, D. & Shappell, S. (2006). Beneath the tip of the iceberg: A human factors analysis of general aviation accidents in Alaska verses the rest of the United States (Report Number DOT/FAA/AM-06/7). Washington DC: Office of Aerospace Medicine. [.pdf]
Wiegmann, D. A., Rich, A. M. & Shappell, S. A. (2000). Human error and accident causation theories, frameworks and analytical techniques: An annotated bibliography (Technical Report ARL-00-12/FAA-00-7). Savoy, IL: University of Illinois, Aviation Research Lab. [.pdf]
Shappell, S.A. & Wiegmann, D.A. (2000). The Human Factors Analysis and Classification System (HFACS) (Report Number DOT/FAA/AM-00/7). Washington DC: Office of Aerospace Medicine. [.pdf]
Wiegmann, D. A. & Shappell, S.A. (2001). A human error analysis of commercial aviation accidents using the Human Factors Analysis and Classification System (HFACS) (Report Number DOT/FAA/AM-01/3). Washington DC: Office of Aerospace Medicine. [.pdf]
