Human Error Name Institution Human Error Overview Human error refers to a situation where something has been done but was not intended by the doer and also not anticipated within the rules in place. This results in a task or system going against its usual or accepted limits. In essence, human actions fail in achieving their objectives in two possible ways. First, the action can turn out as planned, but this plan can be insufficient ultimately resulting in mistakes. Secondly, the plan can be adequate, but then the performance ends up being deficient (Shappell & Wiegmann, 2012). The Human Factors Analysis and Classification System (HFACS) is a wide human error outline initially employed by the United States (US) Air Force to scrutinize and analyze human factors impacts in aviation. The HFACS classifies human error into unsafe acts, prec