This section contains a current list of all published works, most recent first.

1. Rimson, I.J., and Benner, Ludwig, "A Risk is a Risk is a Risk,...¹ or is It" Journal of System Safety, V.45:6: Nov-Dec 2009
   
   

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

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

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

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

6. 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
   
   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

14. 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

15. 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

16. Investigation Catalyst software application package with trial version and Help, Tutorial and sample files, and web site Technical Notes. 2004-5.

17. 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), 2003

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

19. 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.

20. Benner, L. 10 MES INVESTIGATION GUIDES (Internet Edition) Starline Software, Ltd., Oakton, VA. 1994 Revised 1998, 2000

21. 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

22. Benner, L., CYBERSPACE LINKS columns published in ISASI forum, 32:1 Jan-Mar 1999, 32:3 July Sept 1999, 33:2 Apr Jun 2000

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

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

25. 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

26. 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

27. 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, Oklahom Available through Emergency Film Group MA

28. 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

29. 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

30. 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

31. 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

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

33. 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 Hu

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

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

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

37. 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

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

39. Benner, L., "APPLYING SYSTEM SAFETY TO THE SAFETY RECOMMENDATION PROCESS", Proceedings of the 10th International System Safety Conference, Irving TX July 1991

40. Benner, L, "LOGIC AND LOGIC FALLACIES", International Society of Air Safety Investigators forum, Volume 1, 1990

41. 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

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

43. 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.

44. 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

45. 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.

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

47. 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

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

49. 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.

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

51. 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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

63. 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

64. 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

65. 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

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

67. 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

68. 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

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

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

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

72. 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

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

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

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

76. 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

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

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

79. 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

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

81. 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.

82. 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.

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

84. Benner, L., FOUR ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION GAMES: INSTRUCTORS' MANUAL, Lufred Industries, Inc., Oakton, VA 22124, 1979.

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

86. Benner, L., FOUR ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION GAMES: SIMULATIONS OF THE ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION PROCESS, Lufred Industries, Inc., Oakton, VA 1979. 2nd Edition 1982

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

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

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

90. 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-

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

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

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

94. 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)

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

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

97. 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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

105. 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.

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

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

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

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

This section will be supplemented as time permits.

• 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.

Revised through 1/15/10