Evaluation of the HFACS-ADF safety classification system: Inter-coder consensus and intra-coder consistency

Accident Analysis and Prevention

Volumn 42, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 437-444

  Olsen, Nikki S ^a   Shorrock, Steven T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

Author keywords

Air traffic control; HFACS; Human error; Incident classification; Military

Indexed keywords

AUSTRALIAN DEFENCE FORCES; CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM; CONTEXT OF USE; DESCRIPTORS; FIELD STUDIES; HFACS; HUMAN ERRORS; HUMAN FACTORS; INCIDENT ANALYSIS; INCIDENT REPORTS; SAFETY CLASSIFICATION; TYPE-CATEGORY;

AIRPORT BUILDINGS; CONTROL TOWERS; ERRORS; HUMAN ENGINEERING; SURVEYS;

AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL;

AIRCRAFT ACCIDENT; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; AVIATION; CLASSIFICATION; EVALUATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; OBSERVER VARIATION; SAFETY; SOLDIER;

ACCIDENTS, AVIATION; AUSTRALIA; AVIATION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MILITARY PERSONNEL; OBSERVER VARIATION; SAFETY MANAGEMENT;

EID: 76049095120     PISSN: 00014575     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.aap.2009.09.005     Document Type: Article

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