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INVESTIGATIONS
to advance the
State-of-the-Art of
investigations, through
investigation process
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97. Rimson, I.J., and Benner, Ludwig, "Introducing the X-Tree" for the Journal of System Safety, 43:2, March-April 2007
96. Rimson, I.J., and Benner, Ludwig, "Whose Risk Is It Anyway?" Journal of System Safety, 42:6, November-December 2006
95. Rimson, I.J., and Benner, Ludwig,"Follow-Through: It's Good For Golf; its Great For Safety" Journal of System Safety, 42:4, July August 2006
94. Rimson, I.J., and Benner, Ludwig, "When Safety Depends on Security" Journal of System Safety, 42:2, March-April 2006
93. Rimson, I.J., and Benner, Ludwig, "Ten-to-the-minus-Ninth: Satisfaction or Satisfiction?" Journal of System Safety, 41:6, November-December 2005
92. Rimson, I.J., and Benner, Ludwig, System Improvement Should Be the Objective of Investigations in the Journal of System Safety, 41:4, July-August 2005 is about the Dreaded "Did Not" in investigation reports, and the problems they pose.
91. Investigation Catalyst software application package Help, Tutorial and sample files, and web site Technical Notes. 2004.
90. Benner, L. Investigating Investigation Methodologies (872K file). IRIA2003 Conference. Paper presents a comparison of effects of RCA and MES methodologies on investigation processes. Slide presentation (for Mac OS ) or Slide presentation (for Win OS), a copy of handout showing examples of comments about the investigation report, a second handout with examples of questions raised by MES matrix development, and a a third handout showing how the comments can be used for managing the investigation are also available. 2003. (Note: hurricane forced cancellation of presentation.)
89. Benner, L., THE STORY OF GEBMO: How the General Hazardous Materials Behavior Model (GEBMO) for Hazardous Materials emergency responders evolved. 2001 (On line publication)
88. Benner,
L., Chapter 8, ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION, in Handbook of Industrial Automation,
Edited by Richard Shell, Ernest Hall, Marcel Dekker, NY (2000)
87. Benner,
L., FIRE
INVESTIGATION a
companion guide to a video film with the same title, International Fire Service
Training Association, Fire Protection Publications, Stillwell OK (1998)
86. Benner, L.,INTRODUCTION
TO INVESTIGATION
,
a companion guide to a video film with the same title, International Fire
Service Training Association, Fire Protection Publications, Stillwell OK. (1997)
85. Benner,
L.,INVESTIGATING
ACCIDENTS
,
a companion guide to a video film with the same title, International Fire
Service Training Association, Fire Protection Publications, Stillwell OK (1997)
84. Benner,
L.,HAZMAT
INVESTIGATION,
>a
companion guide to a video film with the same title, International Fire Service
Training Association, Fire Protection Publications, Stillwell OK (1997)
83. Benner,
L. and Rimson, I.J., PREVENTING FLIGHT CREW ERRORS: PRIMARY DATA MUST DRIVE
ANALYSES, prepared for the FAA Office of System Safety Workshop on Flight Crew
Accident and Incident Human Factors, McLean, VA June 21+23, 1996
82. Rimson,
Ira J. and L Benner, MISHAP INVESTIGATIONS: TOOLS FOR EVALUATING THE QUALITY OF
SYSTEM SAFETY PROGRAM PERFORMANCE, Proceedings of 14th System Safety
Conference, Albuquerque, NM
78. Benner,
L., Series of four Investigation Guides to accompany video training films with
same names:
>INTRODUCTION
TO INVESTIGATION, ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION, HAZMAT INVESTIGATION AND FIRE
INVESTIGATION,
>
International Fire Service Training Association, Oklahoma State University,
Stillwell OK (in publication 1996)
76. Benner,
L., WORDS MEAN SOMETHING, International Society of Air Safety Investigators
FORUM 26:3, September , 1995
75.
Benner L. and Rimson, I. INCIDENT INVESTIGATIONÆ PARADIGM SHIFTS
TOWARD EXPLOITING SUCCESSFUL HUMAN FACTORS INTERVENTION STRATEGIES TO PREVENT
AIRCRAFT ACCIDENTS, Proceedings of FAA Office of System Safety Workshop on
Flight Crew Accident and Incident Human Factors, McLean, VA June 21-23, 1995.
74. Benner,
L. 10 MES INVESTIGATION GUIDES (2nd Edition) Ludwig Benner & Associates,
Oakton, VA. 1994
73. Benner,
L.
>RANKING
SAFETY RECOMMENDATION EFFECTIVENESS,
>
International Society of Air Safety Investigators, Proceedings of 1992
conference, Dallas TX
72. Benner,
L. and Rimson, I., "QUALITY MANAGEMENT FOR ACCIDENT INVESTIGATIONS" (in 2
Parts) International Society of Air Safety Investigators FORUM, 24:3, 25:1,
OCTOBER 1991,
>FEBRUARY
>1992
71. Benner,
L ON CAUSE (Guest Editorial on determination of cause), International Society
of Air Safety Investigators forum, Volume 24:3 1991
70. Benner,
L., "APPLYING SYSTEM SAFETY TO THE SAFETY RECOMMENDATION PROCESS", Proceedings
of the 10th International System Safety Conference, Irving TX July 1991
69. Benner,
L, “LOGIC AND LOGIC FALLACIES”, International Society of Air Safety
Investigators forum, Volume 1, 1990
68. Benner,
L, “
SAFETY
TRAINING’S ACHILLES’ HEEL”,
Hazard Prevention, 26:1, 1st Quarter 1990
67. Benner,
L., "THE DECADE AHEAD: MORE AND BETTER", Keynote presentation to Virginia
Hazardous Materials Conference, Virginia Department of Emergency Services,
September 28, 1989, Norfolk, VA.
66.
Benner, L. "
FIRE
RISKS IN CARLOAD/TRUCKLOAD TRANSPORTATION OF CLASS A EXPLOSIVES"
>,
Report to Department of Transportation, OHMT, Contract No.
DTRS57-88-P-82656,, March, 1989
64. Lawton,
R.L., Benner, L,. Clarke, R., Jensen, R., Adrion, A., and Maresh, J., THE
DECIDE APPROACH TO TRAINING PILOTS IN PILOT DECISION MAKING, AOPA Air Safety
Foundation, Frederick, MD June 1987.
63. Clarke,
R., Benner, L. and White, L.M., RISK ASSESSMENT TECHNIQUES MANUAL,
Transportation Safety Institute, March 1987, Oklahoma City, OK.
62. Hendrick,
K.M., Benner, L. and Lawton, R. A METHODOLOGICAL APPROACH TO THE SEARCH FOR
INDIRECT HUMAN ELEMENTS IN ACCIDENT INVESTIGATIONS, Fourth International
Symposium on Aviation Psychology, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH April
29, 1987
61. Benner,
L and Chapman, J.R., ALTERNATIVE ASSESSMENT METHODS FOR RAIL-HIGHWAY GRADE
CROSSING REGULATIONS, Transportation Research Board, January 13, 1987,
Washington, DC.
60. Benner,
L., Clarke, R.W., and Lawton, R., STUDY OF GENERAL AVIATION FIRE ACCIDENTS
1974-1983, DOT/FAA/CT-86/24 December 1986, Federal Aviation Administration,
Technical Center, Atlantic City, NJ.
59. Hendrick,
K.M. and Benner, L., INVESTIGATING ACCIDENTS WITH STEP, Marcel Dekker, 1986 New
York, NY (490 p)
58. Lawton,
R., Clarke, R. and Benner, L. TEACHING YOUR STUDENTS TO BALANCE RISK WHILE
FLYING, Flight Instructors' Safety Report 12:1, January 1986, Air Safety
Foundation, Frederick, MD.
57. Benner,
L. RATING ACCIDENT MODELS AND INVESTIGATION METHODOLOGIES, Journal of Safety
Research, 16:3, Fall 1985 Chicago, IL
56. Benner,
L., GUIDE 10. INVESTIGATION QUALITY CONTROL GUIDE (QC GUIDE) Events Analysis,
Inc. Oakton, Va. 1985
55. Benner,
L., GUIDE 9. RECOMMENDATION DEVELOPMENT GUIDE FOR EFFECTIVE RISK CONTROL (REC
GUIDE), Events Analysis, Inc. Oakton, Va. 1985
54. Benner,
L., GUIDE 8. TEST PLAN DEVELOPMENT GUIDE FOR PHYSICAL TESTING OF EVIDENCE
(TEST GUIDE), Events Analysis, Inc. Oakton, Va. 1985
53. Benner,
L., GUIDE 7. MORT GUIDE FOR USING MORT DURING ACCIDENT INVESTIGATIONS (MORT
GUIDE) Events Analysis, Inc. Oakton, Va. 1985
52. White
L. and Benner, L. CORRECTIVE ACTION EVALUATION, Proceedings of Seventh
Int'l. System Safety Conference, System Safety Society July 1985
51. White,
L. and Benner, L. ACCIDENT INVESTIGATORS' HANDBOOK FOR CATEGORY I AND II
INVESTIGATIONS, Minerals Management Service, Reston, Va. June 1984
50. Benner,
L. SAFETY'S FUTURE SHOCK II, US Dept. of Energy Environmental, Safety and
Health Seminar Series for 1984, Germantown, MD. June 1984
49. Benner,
L. NEW ROLES FOR INVESTIGATIONS, National Fire Protection Association 88th
Annual Meeting, New Orleans, La. May 1984
48. Benner,
L. WHAT IS THIS THING CALLED A SAFETY REGULATION?, Journal of Safety Research,
14:4 Winter 1983
47. Benner,
L. and Sweginnis, R. SYSTEM SAFETY'S OPEN LOOP, Hazard Prevention, Nov. 1983,
46. Benner,
L. GUIDE 6: A GUIDE FOR USING CHANGE TRACKING METHODS FOR USE WITH EVENTS
ANALYSIS METHODS (CTM GUIDE), Events Analysis, Inc. Oakton, Va. 1983
45. Benner,
L. GUIDE 5: A GUIDE FOR USING THE EVENTS & CAUSAL FACTORS CHARTING METHOD
IN ACCIDENT INVESTIGATIONS (E&CF GUIDE), Events Analysis, Inc. Oakton, Va.
1983
44. Benner,
L. GUIDE 4: A GUIDE FOR USING TIME/LOSS EVENTS ANALYSIS METHOD IN ACCIDENT
INVESTIGATIONS (T/LA GUIDE), Events Analysis, Inc. Oakton, Va. 1983
43. Benner,
L. GUIDE 3: A GUIDE FOR USING THE FAULT TREE ANALYSIS METHOD IN ACCIDENT
INVESTIGATIONS (FTA GUIDE), Events Analysis, Inc. Oakton, Va. 1983
42. Benner,
L. GUIDE 2: A GUIDE FOR USERS OF THE SIMULTANEOUS TIMED EVENTS PLOT EVENTS
ANALYSIS METHOD IN ACCIDENT INVESTIGATIONS (S.T.E.P. GUIDE), Events Analysis,
Inc. Oakton, Va. 1983
41. Benner,
L. GUIDE 1: A GUIDE FOR THE PREPARATION OF EVENTS BUILDING BLOCKS FOR USE WITH
EVENTS ANALYSIS METHODS (BB GUIDE), Events Analysis, Inc. Oakton, Va. 1983
40. Benner,
L. ACCIDENT MODELS: HOW UNDERLYING DIFFERENCES AFFECT WORKPLACE SAFETY,
Proceedings of International Seminar on Occupational Accident Research,
September 5-9, 1983, Saltsjöbaden, Sweden, Vol. 1
39. Benner,
L. SAFETY'S FUTURE SHOCK, Proceedings of US Dept. of Energy Occupational
Safety Meeting, New Orleans, La. April 21, 1983
38. Benner,
L., 5 ACCIDENT PERCEPTIONS: THEIR IMPLICATIONS FOR ACCIDENT INVESTIGATORS, ASSE
Professional Safety, February 1982
37. Benner,
L. and McDevitt, J., WHITE PAPER NO. 1: SYSTEM SAFETY METHODOLOGY, for
Conference on The State Of The Art of System Safety, System Safety Society,
Arlington, Va. Nov 4, 1981
36. Benner,
L., METHODOLOGICAL BIASES WHICH UNDERMINE ACCIDENT INVESTIGATIONS, The
International Society of Air Safety Investigators 1981 International
Symposium, Sept 1981
35. Driver,
E.T. and Benner, L., EVALUATING HAZMAT RESPONSES WITH TIME/LOSS ANALYSIS, Fire
Journal, July 1981
34. Benner,
L., ACCIDENT PERCEPTIONS: THEIR IMPLICATIONS FOR INVESTIGATORS, International
Society of Air Safety Investigators FORUM, 14:1, 1981
33. Sweedler,
B.M., Benner, L., & Lasseigne, A.H., PREPARING FOR HAZARDOUS MATERIALS
EMERGENCIES, American Hospital Association, Conference on Disaster Planning and
Emergency Preparedness for Hospitals, Baltimore, Md., May 27, 1981
32. Benner,
L. and Hildebrand, M.S., THE M.A.P.S. METHOD, INSTRUCTOR'S MANUAL, The Robert
J. Brady Co., Bowie MD, 1980
31.
Benner,
L. and Hildebrand, M.S., HAZARDOUS MATERIALS MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS: THE M.A.P.S.
METHOD, The Robert J. Brady Co., Bowie MD, 1980
30. Driver,
E.T. and Benner, L., EVALUATING DANGEROUS GOODS EMERGENCY RESPONSE WITH
TIME/LOSS ANALYSES, Proceedings of 6th International Symposium-Packaging and
Transportation of Radioactive Materials, November 10-14, 1980, Berlin(West),
Federal Republic of Germany
29. Benner,
L., 5 ACCIDENT PERCEPTIONS: THEIR IMPLICATIONS FOR ACCIDENT INVESTIGATORS,
Hazard Prevention 16:11 September/October 1980
28. Benner,
L. and Rote, R., HAZARDOUS MATERIALS SPILL MAPS: A NEW SAFETY INFORMATION
RESOURCE, Loss Prevention, American Institute of Chemical Engineers,
Philadelphia, PA., June 10, 1980.
27. Benner,
L., UNDERSTANDING ACCIDENTS: A CASE FOR NEW PERCEPTIONS AND METHODOLOGIES,
Accident Causation, Special Publication SP-461, Society of Automotive
Engineers, Inc., Warrendale, PA February, 1980.
26. Benner,
L and Hildebrand, M., HAZARDOUS MATERIALS EMERGENCIES, SPECIMEN WORKBOOK
ENTRIES, International Society of Fire Service Instructors, Hopkinton, MA. 1979
25. Benner,
L., FOUR ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION GAMES:INSTRUCTORS' MANUAL, Lufred Industries,
Inc., Oakton, VA 22124, 1979.
24. Benner,
L., FOUR ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION GAMES: SIMULATIONS OF THE ACCIDENT
INVESTIGATION PROCESS, Lufred Industries, Inc., Oakton, VA 1979. 2nd Edition
1982
23. Benner,
L and Driver,E.T., THE DILEMMA OF ACCEPTABLE SAFETY RISK, Hazardous Materials
Advisory Committee Bulletin, Washington, DC May, 1979.
22. Benner,
L., CRASH THEORIES AND THEIR IMPLICATIONS FOR ACCIDENT RESEARCH, American
Association For Automotive Medicine Quarterly Journal 1:1, January, 1979.
21. Benner,
L., GENERATING HYPOTHESES TO EXPLAIN ACCIDENTS AND OTHER RARE EVENTS, Guest
Editorial, Journal of Safety Research, 10:1, 1978.
20. Benner,
L., D.E.C.I.D.E. FOR HAZARDOUS MATERIALS EMERGENCIES, Presented Papers, Vol.II,
Fifth International Symposium on the Transport of Dangerous Goods by Sea and
Inland Waterways, Federal Ministry of Transport, Federal Republic of Germany,
Hamburg, 24-27 April, 1978.
19. Benner,
L., A PROGRESS REPORT ON RISK ANALYSIS, Division of Chemical Health and
Safety, American Chemical Society, New Orleans, LA March 22, 1977.
18. Benner,
L., HAZARDOUS MATERIALS EMERGENCIES: PROGRAMMABLE!, National Fire Protection
Association, 81st Annual Meeting, Washington, DC 1977.
17. Benner,
L., ACCIDENT THEORY AND ACCIDENT INVESTIGATORS, Hazard Prevention 13:4 1977.
16. Benner,
L., HYPOTHESIS GENERATION IN RARE EVENTS RESEARCH, Workshop on Rare Events
Research Methodologies, National Bureau of Standards, Gaithersburg MD 1976.
(NBS Special Publication 482)
15. Benner,
L., HAZARDOUS MATERIALS EMERGENCIES: INSTRUCTOR'S MANUAL, Lufred Industries,
Inc., Oakton, VA 1976
14. Benner,
L., HAZARDOUS MATERIALS EMERGENCIES, (student workbook) Lufred Industries,
Inc., Oakton, VA 1976.
13. Benner,
L., PUT YOURSELF IN HIS SHOES..., Proceedings of Hazardous Materials Seminar
and Workshop On World-wide Compatibility of Hazardous Materials Regulations,
Montreal, Canada, June 28-30, 1976, Hazardous Materials Advisory Committee,
Washington, DC 1976.
12. Benner,
L., HAZARDOUS MATERIALS EMERGENCIES (textbook) Lufred Industries, Inc.,
Oakton, VA 1976.
11. Benner,
L., HOW THE NATIONAL TRANSPORTATION SAFETY BOARD FUNCTIONS, Loss Prevention,
AICHE, Houston, 1975.
10 Benner,
L., ACCIDENT THEORY AND ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION, Proceedings of the Annual
Seminar of the Society of Air Safety Investigators, Ottawa, Canada, 1975.
9. Benner,
L., RISK, RESPONSIBILITY AND RESEARCH, Symposium of Council Committee on
Chemical Safety, 170th ACS National Meeting, Chicago, IL 1975.
8. Benner,
L., PREDICTING HAZARDOUS MATERIALS EMERGENCY OUTCOMES, Proceedings of 2nd
International Symposium Systems Safety Conference, San Diego, CA July 1975.
7. Benner,
L., D.E.C.I.D.E. IN HAZARDOUS MATERIALS EMERGENCIES, Fire Journal, 69:4, July
1975.
6. Benner,
L., ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION: MULTILINEAR EVENTS SEQUENCING METHODS, Journal of
Safety Research, 7:2, 1975.
5. Benner,
L., THE APPLICATION OF RISK CONCEPTS TO SAFETY ANALYSIS IN HAZARDOUS
MATERIALS TRANSPORTATION, workshop on Hazardous Materials Committee on
Hazardous Materials, National Research Council, New London, CT 1974.
4. Benner,
L., HAZARDOUS MATERIALS TRANSPORTATION: CURRENT AND FUTURE ISSUES, OSHA and
Hazardous Materials Seminar, Greater Detroit Chamber of Commerce, Detroit MI
March 6, 1973.
3. Benner,
L., SAFETY, RISK AND REGULATION, Proceedings of the Transportation Research
Forum, Vol XIII No. 1, Chicago IL November,1972.
2. Benner,
L., and Kysor, H., MANAGEMENT SYSTEM FOR AVIATION SAFETY, Business and
Commercial Aviation, October, 1972.
1. Benner,
L., EXPANSION INTO PROFITS, Petroleum and Chemical Transporter, March 1964.
As
project manager for numerous other project for Events Analysis, Inc. and Ludwig
Benner & Associates, authored or co-authored many technical project reports
ranging from Safety Management System and System Safety Plans, to course
syllabi, student manuals and instructors manuals for over 20 safety and risk
management courses.
Examples of Publications
include:
- White,
L. and Benner, L., SAFETY MANAGEMENT AND ADMINISTRATION PLAN FOR NAVAL SURFACE
WEAPONS CENTER, Events Analysis, Inc. 1985
- Benner,
L. and Meier, G., RISK MITIGATION STUDY FOR LPG TANK CARS IN BENECIA YARD,
Events Analysis, Inc. Oakton VA 1990
- Benner,
L., PRELIMINARY ENGINEERING RISK ASSESSMENT OF AEGIS TRAINING CENTER RADIATING
ANSPY-1B RADAR SYUSTEM LOCATED AT NAVAL SURFACE WARFARE CENTER, DAHLGREN, VA.,
Events Analysis, Inc., 1989 (2 Volumes)
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