Developing a Methodology for Assessing Safety Programs Targeting Human Error in Aviation

Abstract

There is a need to develop an effective methodology for generating comprehensive intervention strategies that map current and proposed safety programs onto well-established types of human error. Two separate studies were conducted using recommendations from NTSB accident investigations and several joint FAA and industry working groups. The goal of the studies was to validate a proposed framework for developing and examining safety initiatives that target human error in aviation. The results suggest five approaches to reducing human factors associated with aviation accidents. When combined with the Human Factors Analysis and Classification System, the resulting Human Factors Intervention Matrix will provide a useful tool for evaluating current and proposed aviation safety programs.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Nov 01, 2006
Accession Number
ADA461400

Entities

People

  • Douglas Wiegmann
  • Scott Shappell

Organizations

  • Clemson University

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Human Systems
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Accident Investigations
  • Accidents
  • Aerospace Medicine
  • Aviation Accidents
  • Emergencies
  • Engineering
  • Governments
  • Human Resources
  • Information Exchange
  • Intervention
  • New York
  • Psychology
  • Resource Management
  • Safety
  • Safety Equipment
  • United States
  • United States Government

Fields of Study

  • Engineering

Readers

  • Aviation Safety Risk Assessment.
  • Computational Modeling and Simulation
  • Distributed Systems and Data Platform Development