Resources & Publications
HFACS Publications
The HFACS framework has been used extensively for research in a variety of industries. Below you will find links to journal articles and technical papers that have been published by members of HFACS, Inc. These papers are provided for further information regarding the uses of the HFACS framework.
Operator Error in Mining Using HFACS
Patterson, J.M. and Shappell, S.A. (2010). Operator error and system deficiencies: Analysis of 508 mining incidents and accidents from Queensland, Australia using HFACS. Accident Analysis and Prevention, 42: 1379-1385.
- Patterson and Shappell 2010.pdf
Developing a methodology for assessing safety programs targeting human error in aviation
Shappell, S.A. and Wiegmann, D.A. (2009). Developing a methodology for assessing safety programs targeting human error in aviation. The International Journal of Aviation Psychology, 19: 252-269
- Shappell and Wiegmann, 2009.pdf
Human Error and Commercial Aviation Accidents: An Analysis Using HFACS
Shappell, S., Detwiler, C., Holcomb, K., Hackworth, C., Boquet, A. and Wiegmann, D. (2007). Human Error and Commercial Aviation Accidents: An Analysis Using the Human Factors Analysis and Classification System. Human Factors, 49: 227-242.
- Shappell et al, 2007.pdf
Applying Reason: The Human Factors Analysis and Classification System (HFACS)
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.
- Shappell and Wiegmann, 2001.pdf
Human error analysis of commercial aviation accidents: Application of HFACS
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.
- Wiegmann and Shappell, 2001a.pdf
Human error perspectives in aviation
Wiegmann, D. A. & Shappell, S.A. (2001). Human error perspectives in aviation. The International Journal of Aviation Psychology, 11(4): 341-357.
- Wiegmann and Shappell, 2001b.pdf
Human Factors Analysis of Postaccident Data: Applying Theoretical Taxonomies of Human Error
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.
- Wiegmann and Shappell, 1997.pdf
Defining the relationship between human error classes and technology intervention strategies
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.
- Wiegmann and Rantanen, 2003.pdf
Human error and general aviation accidents: A comprehensive, fine-grained analysis using HFACS
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.
- Wiegmann et al, 2005.pdf
A human error analysis of general aviation controlled flight into terrain accidents occurring between 1990-1998
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.
- Shappell and Wiegmann, 2003.pdf
Beneath the tip of the iceberg: A human factors analysis of general aviation accidents in Alaska verses the rest of the United States
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.
- Detwiler et al, 2006.pdf
Human error and accident causation theories, frameworks and analytical techniques: An annotated bibliography
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.
- Wiegmann, Rich and Shappell, 2000.pdf
The Human Factors Analysis and Classification System (HFACS)
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.
- Shappell and Wiegmann, 2000.pdf
A human error analysis of commercial aviation accidents using the Human Factors Analysis and Classification System (HFACS)
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.
- Wiegmann and Shappell, 2001c.pdf
Application of the human factors analysis and classification system methodology to the cardiovascular surgery operating room
ElBardissi, A. W., D. A. Wiegmann, et al. (2007). Application of the human factors analysis and classification system methodology to the cardiovascular surgery operating room. Annuals Thoracic Surgery, 83: 1412-1419.
