Heinrich and Aviation Safety

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In this article, the writer analyzes Heinrich's pyramid theory and identifies the major principles good and bad in relation to aviation safety. The writer relates in this study that there have been wide variations in the application of Heinrich's pyramid theory as related to aviation safety in both historical and traditional terms. There have however, been various modifications and expansions to this theory as also noted during the course of this study. The writer maintains that the very solid base upon which Heinrich constructed this theoretical framework serves to support its use in the long-term as well as it serves as the skeletal framework for many various and diverse modifications and expansion of the pyramid theory as proposed in 1932 by Heinrich.

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Objective
Introduction
Figure 1 Heinrich Accident Pyramid
Figure 2 Bird Accident Pyramid
Heinrich's Model Adapted for Aviation Safety
Figure 3 Heinrich's Pyramid Theory
Polyanalysis Text and Data Mining
Safety Data Analysis
Summary and Conclusion

From the Paper:

"Historically, automation of processes has been focused upon by the aviation in terms of diligence in safety. Therefore, this use of the numbers in calculation of the three levels in Heinrich's pyramid theory, automation is easy analyzed because it is analyzed in terms of numbers and a process of data collection and analysis. Therefore, ensuring the high safety performance of safety means measure of the automated tasks and yet additionally has a human factor within the analysis and that of human effect upon the processes affecting automation. Isaac et al goes on to state that Air Traffic Management (ATM) is currently ... "

Sample of Sources Used:

• Ananyan, Sergei, and Goodfellow, Michael (2004) New Capabilities of PolyAnalysts Text and Data Mining Applied to the STEADES Data at the International Air Transport Association (IATA) http://www.flightsafety.org/gain/IATA_data_mining_report.pdf
• Frontline Management (2008) The Knowledge Exchange. Manage Performance and Knowledge. Online available at: http://marcbowles.com/courses/frontline/fmd18/fmd18a.htmhttp://www.eurocontrol.be/humanfactors/gallery/content/public/docs/DELIVERABLES/HF26%20(HRS-HSP-002-REP-01)%20Released.pdf
• Isaac, Anne et al (2005) Technical Review of Human Performance Models and Taxonomies of Human Error in ATM (HERA). Human Factors and Manpower Unit (DIS/HUM)
• Smith, Darren (2007) The Heinrich/Smith Safety Triangle. May 2007. Online available at: http://www.geocities.com/cfidarren/r-safetytriangle.htm

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