Archives of Personal Papers ex libris Ludwig Benner, Jr.

Archives of Personal Papers ex libris Ludwig Benner, Jr.
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CURRENT LIST OF MY WORKS.

Published works

This section contains a current list of all my published works, most recent first. View list of works posted on line here.

Thank you to the many individuas whose support, criticisms, and other inputs helped me produce these works. Some are listed at my iprr.org web site. The References Lists pages show referenced sources to whom I am also indebted for stimulating insights discussed in my works.

Not shown is prototype STEP-MES implementing software, accessible at www.investigationcatalyst.com. The open source code for the software is accessible on line at http://code.google.com/p/meslib/ Thank you Tobias Haughton, and grandson William D. Carey for the programming and advice.

  1. Benner, L. 2019, Accident investigation data: Users' unrecognized challenges. describes 30+ different methods used in producing accident investigation data; 10 data sources used; 17 examples of major differences among data producing methods; 150+ samples of differing foundational views in investigation knowledge base; a dozen serious challenges the situation poses for users of reported data; and 9 suggested responses. Safety Science Volume 118, October 2019, Pages 309-315 DOI 10.1016/j.ssci.2019.05.021

  2. Selk, S. and Benner, L., 2019, Accident Investigation Challenges for Process Safety Practitioners. This document provides information about expectations of process industry practitioners who may be called upon occasionally to participate in safety investigation, their origin, issues personnel are likely to encounter, and suggestions for coping with them. Process Safety Progress Month 2019 DOI 10.1002/prs.12053

  3. Benner, L., 2017, Sampled Foundational Views Underlying Accident Investigation Processes. Database contains over 150 referenced samples of different foundational views of accidents, investigations and why accidents happen, among other investigation process elements.

  4. Benner, L., 2016, Accident Investigation and Analysis Methods. Database contains information about the growing number of investigation and analysis methods used to produce reported accident data in accident reports of all kinds. Includes names, acronyms, source references, and list of differences among the views.

  5. Stoop, J. and Benner, L. 2015 What do STAMP-based Analysts Expect from Safety Investigations? describes variations in accident investigation reports and other input data challenges that STAMP/CST analysts need to recognize in selecting candidate accidents for analyses, and options for addressing these challenges. In Procedia Engineering, Volume 128, p 93-102

  6. Benner, L., 2015 Is It Time To Purge Legal Constructs From Safety Investigations? presents arguments for purging detrimental legal constructs from accidental occurrence investigations. See also comments at Safety Differently web site, at Thinking differently about safety investigations

  7. Benner, L., ISASI: 50 Years of Investigations describing the most noteworthy aviation accident investigations since 1964. July–September 2014 ISASI Forum, p10-23

  8. Benner, L. "Standardizing Safety Investigation Inputs to Reduce Risks" argues for a shift from prevention-centric to user-centric safety investigation purposes and for a new non-causal safety investigation paradigm, including investigation data input and integration standards. A slide presentation and movie of the presentation of the paper are also available. 2013 (Jan 14).

  9. Benner, L. "Mishap Description Quality Analyzer toolkit" for quality checking of reported descriptions of what happened and why it happened by individuals with an interest in the occurrence. Uploaded Jan 2013

  10. Benner, L. and Rimson, I.J., "The ISSS at Half a Century - 3" Journal of System Safety, V.47:4. July August 2012.

  11. Benner, L. and Rimson, I.J., "The ISSS at Half a Century - 2" Journal of System Safety, V.48:2: Mar-Apr 2012

  12. Benner, L. and Rimson, I.J., "The ISSS at Half a Century " Journal of System Safety, V.47:6: Nov-Dec 2011

  13. Benner, L. and Rimson, I.J., "Ten-to-the-Minus-Ninth Redux: Probabilistic and Possibilistic Analyses" Journal of System Safety, V.47:4: Jul-Aug 2011<

  14. Benner, L. and Rimson, I.J., "The Brave New World of Designers' Complexity" Journal of System Safety, V.47:2: Mar-Apr 2011

  15. Benner, L. and Rimson, I.J., "Old Habits Die Hard" Journal of System Safety, V.46:4: Jul-Aug 2010

  16. Benner, L.,"Transforming Experience into Performance Improvement", 16th Annual Human Performance Root Cause Trending Conference, Baltimore MD June 21-25 2010

  17. Benner, L.,Slide Presentation: Transforming Experience into Performance Improvement, 16th Annual Human Performance Root Cause Trending Conference, Baltimore MD June 21-25 2010

  18. Benner, L. and Rimson, I.J., "Deja Vu All Over--An Opportunity For Us" Journal of System Safety, V.46:2: Mar-Apr 2010

  19. Benner, Ludwig Jr. and Carey, William D. Can Accident Investigation Tools Help Crime Scene Reconstruction?" - Journal of the Association for Crime Scene Reconstruction, Volume 16, Issue 2, Spring 2010: pages 11-18.

  20. Rimson, I.J., and Benner, Ludwig, "A Risk is a Risk is a Risk,...or is It" ,Journal of System Safety, V.45:6: Nov-Dec 2009

  21. Benner, Ludwig, "Appraising Lessons Learned Practices" Journal of System Safety, V.45:4: July Aug 2009

  22. Benner, L. and Carey, W.D.,Lessons Learning System Analysis and Assessment (Slide Presentation), International System Safety Conference, Huntsville, AL August 4 2009

  23. Benner, Ludwig and Rimson, I.J., "The Curse of the Retros" Journal of System Safety, V.45:4: July Aug 2009

  24. Benner, Ludwig and Rimson, I.J., "Hazard Analyses of Dynamic Systems" Journal of System Safety, V.45:2: Mar-Apr 2009

  25. Rimson, I.J., and Benner, Ludwig, "The Sky Is Not Falling. Or Is It - Part 3?" Journal of System Safety, V.44:4: Nov-Dec. 2008

  26. Benner, L. and Carey, W.D., Investigation Lessons Learning System Flaws and Fixes, Washington DC System Safety Training Seminar, La Plata MD, June 25 2008

  27. Rimson, I.J., and Benner, Ludwig, "The Sky Is Not Falling. Or Is It - Part 2?" Journal of System Safety, V.44:2: Mar-Apr 2008

  28. Rimson, I.J., and Benner, Ludwig, "The Sky Is Not Falling. Or Is It?" Journal of System Safety, V.44:2: Mar-Apr 2008

  29. Rimson, I.J., and Benner, Ludwig, "What Do You Really Know?" Journal of System Safety, V.43:6: Nov-Dec 2007

  30. Benner, L., Accident Data for the Semantic Web ESReDA 33 Seminar, Ispra IT, November 2007

  31. Rimson, I.J., and Benner, Ludwig, "Outside the Lines: The X-Tree - Part 2" Journal of System Safety, V.43, #4: Jul-Aug 2007

  32. Rimson, I. and Benner, L., Introducing the X-Tree, Journal of System Safety, V43:2 March-April 2007

  33. Rimson, I. and Benner, L., Whose Risk Is It Anyway? Evolution of Risk Acceptance Practices, Journal of System Safety, 42:6, Nov-Dec 2006

  34. Rimson, I. and Benner, L., Follow--Through: It;s Good For Golf; It's Great For Safety, Journal of System Safety, 42:4, Jul-Aug 2006

  35. Rimson, I. and Benner, L., When Safety Depends on Security, Journal of System Safety, 42:2, May-June of 2006

  36. Rimson, I. and Benner, L., One-to-the-minus-Ninth: Satisfaction or Satisfiction?, reproduced for educational and research purposes from the Journal of System Safety, V41:6 November-December 2005

  37. Rimson, I. and Benner, L., System Improvement Should Be the Objective of Investigations, reproduced for educational and research purposes from the Journal of System Safety eEdition V41:4 July/August 2005

  38. Investigation Catalyst investigation support software application package with trial version and Help, Tutorial and sample files, and web site Technical Notes. 2004-5. Accessible at www.investigationcatalyst.com. The open source code for the software is accessible at http://code.google.com/p/meslib/ Thank you Tobias Haughton, and grandson William D. Carey for the programming and advice.

  39. Benner, L. Investigating Investigation Methodologies (872K file). IRIA2003 Conference. Paper presents a comparison of effects of RCA and MES methodologies on investigation processes. Slide presentations also posted)

  40. Benner, L., THE STORY OF GEBMO: How the General Hazardous Materials Behavior Model (GEBMO) for Hazardous Materials emergency responders evolved. 2001 (published on line)

  41. Benner, L., INVESTIGATION PROGRAMS, Chapter 8 in Handbook of Industrial Automation, Marcel Dekker, Inc., New York 2000 . Describes investigation program design, planning, and implementation. View table of contents.

  42. Benner, L. 10 MES INVESTIGATION GUIDES (Internet Edition) Starline Software, Ltd., Oakton, VA. 2000 revisions.

  43. Published HUMAN DECISION MODEL FOR ACCIDENT INVESTIGATORS on line at www.iprr.org, describing decision process for investigators to pursue during investigations. January 1998.

  44. Benner, L., BOOK REVIEW: A GLIMPSE OF HELL: THE EXPLOSION ON THE USS IOWA AND ITS COVERUP, published at http://www.iprr.org November 29, 1999

  45. Benner, L., CYBERSPACE LINKS column published in ISASI forum, 33:2 Apr Jun 2000 p4

  46. Benner, L., CYBERSPACE LINKS column published in ISASI forum, , 32:3 July Sept 1999 p4

  47. Benner, L., CYBERSPACE LINKS column published in ISASI forum, 32:1 Jan-Mar 1999 p4

  48. Benner, L. 10 MES INVESTIGATION GUIDES (2nd Edition) Ludwig Benner & Associates, 1998

  49. Investigation Process Research Needs List. This work contains an expanding list of topics for research that I created on the IPRR web site, which I started in 1998. From 2003-to the fall of 2006, the list ideas were supplemented with additions culled from an on-line forum I ran at the IPRR web site. The list has not be edited since about 2007.

  50. Benner, L., EXTRACTED STATEMENTS ABOUT CAUSE TAKEN FROM 1996 ISASI SEMINAR PROCEEDINGS, posted at Investigation Research Roundtable http://www.iprr.org/ April 1998.

  51. Launched EXPERIMENTAL ON-LINE INVESTIGATION RESEARCH PROJECT on the www.iprr.org web site, April 1997. Project floundered after considerable progress, due to differences among participants. Last status report. Nov 1999

  52. Benner, L., SYSTEM SAFETY ANALYSIS PITFALLS, Proceedings of the 15th System Safety Conference, Washington, DC September 13-17, 1997 Presentation slides available; see file.

  53. 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

  54. 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

  55. 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

  56. 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 1997

  57. 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 1996

  58. 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

  59. Created and launched Pro Bono Investigation Process Research Resource (IPRR) web site repository for the collection and dissemination of ideas and information about investigation process research in September 1996. Site includes over 300 indexed pages of materials and references to aid researchers and anyone else interested in more information about investigation processes. I continue to update it occasionally as worthwhile material (in my judgment) comes to my attention.

  60. Benner, L., Investigation Process Planning model . Summary display of project to develop a Readiness Tree model for developing or assessing investigation programs. (1996)

  61. Benner, L., INVESTIGTION PROCESS IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION is a project undertaken to identify and classify categories of investigations addressed by the open literature. (1995)

  62. Benner, L., WORDS MEAN SOMETHING, International Society of Air Safety Investigators FORUM 26:3, September , 1995

  63. Benner L. and Rimson, I. INCIDENT INVESTIGATION PARADIGM SHIFTS TOWARD EXPLOITING SUCCESSFUL HUMAN FACTORS INTERVENTION STRATEGIES TO PREVENT AIRCRAFT ACCIDENTS, prepared for the FAA Office of System Safety Workshop on Flight Crew Accident and Incident Human Factors, McLean, VA June 21-23, 1995

  64. Benner, L. RANKING SAFETY RECOMMENDATION EFFECTIVENESS, International Society of Air Safety Investigators, Proceedings of 1992 conference, Dallas TX

  65. Benner, L. MORT vs MES Investigator Training, unpublished, April 1992

  66. 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

  67. Benner, L ON CAUSE (Guest Editorial on determination and indefensibility of cause), International Society of Air Safety Investigators forum, Volume 24:3 1991

  68. 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

  70. Saams, J. and Benner, L. INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGY FOR FIRE INVESTIGATIONS, presentation to Society of Fire Protection Engineers, SFPE FALL ENGINEERING SEMINARS, Miami, FL November 14, 1990

  71. Benner, L, "SAFETY TRAINING'S ACHILLES' HEEL", Hazard Prevention, 26:1, 1st Quarter 1990

  72. NRC/Commission on Engineering and Technical systems/ Marine Board, ALTERNATIVES FOR INSPECTING OUTER CONTINENTAL SHELF OPERATIONS, 1989 (Ludwig Benner, Jr, Committee Member)

  73. 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.

  74. 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

  75. Benner, L., "PRINCIPLES OF SAFETY MANAGEMENT", presentation to Course on Occupational Health and Safety for Physicians and Safety Directors, McGill Institute of Management, McGill University, Ste Hilaire, Quebec Canada Sept.1988

  76. Lawton, R.L., Benner, L,. Clarke, R., Jensen, R., Adrion, A., and Maresh, J., THE APPROACH TO TRAINING PILOTS IN PILOT DECISION MAKING, AOPA Air Safety Foundation, Frederick, MD June 1987.

  77. Clarke, R., Benner, L. and White, L.M., RISK ASSESSMENT TECHNIQUES MANUAL, Transportation Safety Institute, March 1987, Oklahoma City, OK.

  78. 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

  79. Benner, Land Chapman, J.R., ALTERNATIVE ASSESSMENT METHODS FOR RAIL-HIGHWAY GRADE CROSSING REGULATIONS, Transportation Research Board, January 13, 1987, Washington, DC.

  80. 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.

  81. Hendrick, K.M. and Benner, L., INVESTIGATING ACCIDENTS WITH STEP, Marcel Dekker, 1986 New York, NY (490 p)

  82. 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.

  83. (Lawton, R, presentation titled THE DECIDE APPROACH TO TRAINING PILOTS IN PILOT DECISION MAKING, reporting the results of a research project by team consisting of Russell Lawton, Ludwig Benner, Jr, Richard Clarke, Richard Jenson, Janeen Adrion and Jeffrey Maresh. Dec 1986 )

  84. Benner, L. RATING ACCIDENT MODELS AND INVESTIGATION METHODOLOGIES, Journal of Safety Research, 16:3, Fall 1985 Chicago, IL

  85. Benner, L., GUIDE 10. INVESTIGATION QUALITY CONTROL GUIDE (QC GUIDE) Events Analysis, Inc. Oakton, Va. 1985

  86. Benner, L., GUIDE 9. RECOMMENDATION DEVELOPMENT GUIDE FOR EFFECTIVE RISK CONTROL (REC GUIDE), Events Analysis, Inc. Oakton, Va. 1985

  87. Benner, L., GUIDE 8. TEST PLAN DEVELOPMENT GUIDE FOR PHYSICAL TESTING OF EVIDENCE (TEST GUIDE), Events Analysis, Inc. Oakton, Va. 1985

  88. Benner, L., GUIDE 7. MORT GUIDE FOR USING MORT DURING ACCIDENT INVESTIGATIONS (MORT GUIDE) Events Analysis, Inc. Oakton, Va. 1985

  89. Benner, L., INTRODUCTION TO 10 MES GUIDES, Events Analysis, Inc. Oakton, Va. 1985

  90. White L. and Benner, L. CORRECTIVE ACTION EVALUATION, Proceedings of Seventh Int'l. System Safety Conference, System Safety Society July 1985

  91. White, L. and Benner, L. ACCIDENT INVESTIGATORS HANDBOOK FOR CATEGORY I AND II INVESTIGATIONS, Minerals Management Service, Reston, Va. June 1984

  92. Benner, L. SAFETY'S FUTURE SHOCK II, US Dept. of Energy Environmental, Safety and Health Seminar Series for 1984, Germantown, MD. June 1984

  93. Benner, L. NEW ROLES FOR INVESTIGATIONS, National Fire Protection Association 88th Annual Meeting, New Orleans, La. May 1984

  94. Benner, L. WHAT IS THIS THING CALLED A SAFETY REGULATION?, Journal of Safety Research, 14:4 Winter 1983

  95. Benner, L. and Sweginnis, R. SYSTEM SAFETY'S OPEN LOOP, Hazard Prevention, Nov. 1983,

  96. 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

  97. 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

  98. 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

  99. Benner, L. GUIDE 3: A GUIDE FOR USING THE FAULT TREE ANALYSIS METHOD IN ACCIDENT INVESTIGATIONS (FTA GUIDE), Events Analysis, Inc. Oakton, Va. 1983

  100. 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

  101. 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

  102. Benner, L. ACCIDENT MODELS: HOW UNDERLYING DIFFERENCES AFFECT WORKPLACE SAFETY, Proceedings of International Seminar on Occupational Accident Research, September 5-9, 1983, Saltsjobaden, Sweden, Vol. 1

  103. Benner, L. SAFETY'S FUTURE SHOCK, Proceedings of US Dept. of Energy Occupational Safety Meeting, New Orleans, La. April 21, 1983

  104. GENERAL HUMAN DECISION PROCESS MODEL FOR INVESTIGATORS. Presents model and application instructions resulting from research into decision process models that might help investigators produce better investigations in human factors area. 1982

  105. Benner, L., TUTORIAL ON ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION, Minutes And Reports, 1982 Spring Meeting, American Petroleum Institute, Committee On Safety And Fire Protection, American Petroleum Institute, Tulsa, Oklahoma, March 31, 1982

  106. Benner, L.,5 ACCIDENT PERCEPTIONS: THEIR IMPLICATIONS FOR ACCIDENT INVESTIGATORS, ASSE Professional Safety, February 1982

  107. 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

  108. Benner, L., METHODOLOGICAL BIASES WHICH UNDERMINE ACCIDENT INVESTIGATIONS, The International Society of Air Safety Investigators 1981 International Symposium, Sept 1981

  109. Driver, E.T. and Benner, L., EVALUATING HAZMAT RESPONSES WITH TIME/LOSS ANALYSIS, Fire Journal, July 1981

  110. Benner, L., PRESENTATION TO INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY OF FIRE SAFETY INSTRUCTORS HazMat Conference, Memphis TN, March 1981.

  111. Benner, L., ACCIDENT PERCEPTIONS: THEIR IMPLICATIONS FOR INVESTIGATORS, International Society of Air Safety Investigators FORUM, 14:1, 1981

  112. 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

  113. Benner, L. and Hildebrand, M.S., THE M.A.P.S. METHOD, INSTRUCTOR'S MANUAL, The Robert J. Brady Co., Bowie MD, 1980

  114. Benner, L. and Hildebrand, M.S., HAZARDOUS MATERIALS MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS: THE M.A.P.S. METHOD, The Robert J. Brady Co., Bowie MD, 1980

  115. 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

  116. Benner, L.,5 ACCIDENT PERCEPTIONS: THEIR IMPLICATIONS FOR ACCIDENT INVESTIGATORS, Hazard Prevention 16:11 September/October 1980

  117. 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.

  118. 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.

  119. Benner, Land Hildebrand, M., HAZARDOUS MATERIALS EMERGENCIES, SPECIMEN WORKBOOK ENTRIES, International Society of Fire Service Instructors, Hopkinton, MA. 1979

  120. Benner, L., FOUR ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION GAMES: SIMULATIONS OF THE ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION PROCESS, INSTRUCTOR MANUAL, Events Analysis Inc., Oakton, VA 165 pages + insert. 1982

  121. Benner, L., FOUR ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION GAMES: SIMULATIONS OF THE ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION PROCESS, Events Analysis Inc., Oakton, VA, 2nd Edition, 102 pages + insert. 1982

  122. Benner, L., FOUR ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION GAMES, Lufred Industries, Inc., Oakton, VA 59 pages1979.

  123. Benner, L., SAFETY'S HIDDEN DEFECT: ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION, presentation of paper ACCIDENT INVESTIGATIONS: A CASE FOR NEW PERCEPTIONS AND METHODOLOGIES, SAE/SP-80/461 1980

  124. Benner, Land Driver,E.T., THE DILEMMA OF ACCEPTABLE SAFETY RISK, Hazardous Materials Advisory Committee Bulletin, Washington, DC May, 1979.

  125. Benner, L., FOUR ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION GAMES: SIMULATIONS OF THE ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION PROCESS, Lufred Industries, Inc., Oakton, VA 1979.

  126. Benner, L., CRASH THEORIES AND THEIR IMPLICATIONS FOR ACCIDENT RESEARCH, American Association For Automotive Medicine Quarterly Journal 1:1, January, 1979.

  127. TE40 (L. Benner) NTSB Background paper: HAZARDOUS MATERIALS EMERGENCY RESPONSE NETWORK, Aug 3 1978

  128. Benner, L., ACCIDENT THEORIES AND THEIR IMPLICATIONS FOR ACCIDENT RESEARCH, presented ast the Joint International Meeting of the American Association for Automotive Medicine and the International Association For Accident and Traffic Medicine, Ann Arbor MI July 20 1978.

  129. Benner, L., GENERATING HYPOTHESES TO EXPLAIN ACCIDENTS AND OTHER RARE EVENTS, Guest Editorial, Journal of Safety Research, 10:1, 1978.

  130. 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 April 1978

  131. Benner, L., A PROGRESS REPORT ON RISK ANALYSIS, Division of Chemical Health and Safety, American Chemical Society, New Orleans, LA March 22, 1977.

  132. Benner, L., HAZARDOUS MATERIALS EMERGENCIES: PROGRAMMABLE!, National Fire Protection Association, 81st Annual Meeting, Washington, DC 1977.

  133. Benner, L., ACCIDENT THEORY AND ACCIDENT INVESTIGATORS, Hazard Prevention 13:4 1977.

  134. 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)

  135. Benner, L., HAZARDOUS MATERIALS EMERGENCIES: INSTRUCTOR'S MANUAL, Lufred Industries, Inc., Oakton, VA 1976

  136. Benner, L., HAZARDOUS MATERIALS EMERGENCIES, (student workbook) Lufred Industries, Inc., Oakton, VA 1976.

  137. 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 19

  138. Benner, L., HAZARDOUS MATERIALS EMERGENCIES (textbook) Lufred Industries, Inc., Oakton, VA 1976.

  139. Benner, L., HOW THE NATIONAL TRANSPORTATION SAFETY BOARD FUNCTIONS, Loss Prevention, AICHE, Houston, 1975.

  140. Benner, L., ACCIDENT THEORY AND ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION, Proceedings of the Annual Seminar of the Society of Air Safety Investigators, Ottawa, Canada, 1975.

  141. Benner, L., RISK, RESPONSIBILITY AND RESEARCH, Symposium of Council Committee on Chemical Safety, 170th ACS National Meeting, Chicago, IL 1975.

  142. Benner, L., PREDICTING HAZARDOUS MATERIALS EMERGENCY OUTCOMES, Proceedings of 2nd International Symposium Systems Safety Conference, San Diego, CA July 1975.

  143. Benner, L., D.E.C.I.D.E. IN HAZARDOUS MATERIALS EMERGENCIES, Fire Journal, 69:4, July 1975.

  144. Benner, L. ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION: MULTILINEAR EVENTS SEQUENCING METHODS, Journal of Safety Research, 7:2, 1975.

  145. Benner, L., THE APPLICATION OF RISK CONCEPTS TO SAFETY ANALYSIS IN HAZARDOUS MATERIALS TRANSPORTATION, prepared for National Academy of Sciences, NRC, Committee on Hazardous Materials Workshop, New London, CT une 1974.

  146. Benner, L., HAZARDOUS MATERIALS TRANSPORTATION: CURRENT AND FUTURE ISSUES, OSHA and Hazardous Materials Seminar, Greater Detroit Chamber of Commerce, Detroit MI March 6, 1973.

  147. Benner, L., SAFETY, RISK AND REGULATION, Proceedings of the Transportation Research Forum, Vol. XIII No. 1, Chicago IL November, 1972.

  148. Benner, L., and Kysor, H., MANAGEMENT SYSTEM FOR AVIATION SAFETY, Business and Commercial Aviation, October, 1972.

  149. Benner, L., EXPANSION INTO PROFITS, Petroleum and Chemical Transporter, March 1964.

    Examples of Unpublished Works

  150. Benner, L., REFLECTIONS ON SCIENTIFIC METHOD, course handout, USC Accident Investigation Course, ISSM 514, 1978.

  151. Internal document for NTSB: Background Paper: Hazardous Materials Emergency Response Network, TE40 (L Benner) Hazmat Div to provide talking points in support of an NTSB recommendation.

  152. L Benner, 3 DAY ADVANCED ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION COURSE, 18 blocks plus handouts, for USC ISSM for a Railroad company.

  153. Numerous other accident investigation courses presented to various corporate, union and government audiences.


    154. This section will be supplemented as time permits.

    Examples of Unpublished Project Reports


    These are exmples of reports prepared for various kinds of clients, to illustrate the variety of work experiences.

  154. Benner, L. ACCIDENT MODELS AND METHODOLOGIES EMPLOYED BY SELECTED U S GOVERNMENT AGENCIES, Report P8222.1 prepared for US Dept of Labor, OSHA, February 1983.

  155. Benner, L., POTENTIAL IMPACTS OF PREFERRED ACCIDENT MODELS AND INVESTIGATION METHODOLOGIES ON OSHA ACCIDENT INVESTIGATIONS, prepared for US Dept of Labor, OSHA, MAY 8,1983.

  156. Special ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION COURSE, Student Manual, presented to the Mineral Management Service, 1984.

  157. ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION HANDBOOK FOR CATEGORY I AND II ACCIDENTS, prepared for the Minerals Management Service, 1984.

  158. White, L. and Benner, L., SAFETY MANAGEMENT AND ADMINISTRATION PLAN FOR NAVAL SURFACE WEAPONS CENTER, Events Analysis, Inc. 1985

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Revised through 12/16/15