DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMYMemorandum of Agreement • August 29th, 2013
Contract Type FiledAugust 29th, 2013This Department of Defense Human Factors (DoD HF) Guide explains procedures for investigating and reporting all DoD mishaps. It supports DoDI 6055.07, Mishap Investigation, Reporting, and Record Keeping. The DoDI directs DoD components to “Establish procedures to provide for the cross-feed of human error data using a common human error categorization system that involves human factors taxonomy accepted among the DoD Components and U.S. Coast Guard.” It is intended for use by all persons who investigate, report and analyze DoD mishaps, and is particularly tailored to the needs of persons assigned to Interim Safety Boards and formal Safety Investigation Boards following all Classes of mishaps. There are myriad potential human factors, all of which need to be assessed for relevancy during a mishap investigation. No investigator, flight surgeon, physiologist, human factors consultant or aviation psychologist can be expected to be fully familiar with all potential human factors