Safety management practical systems/techniques

In the practice of modem system safety analysis, the system safety engineer attempts to provide a sufficient level of information to organizational management so that informed decisions may be made regarding hazard risk acceptance or rejection. In the safety and health arena, the provision of such choices often requires ample substantiation in order to justify decisions to accept a hazard risk. The system safety practitioner can utilize a wide variety of techniques and methods to determine risk levels and, through preestablished acceptance criteria, make recommendations to management. These analytical tools serve to qualify the risk in relation to some existing level and/or standard of operation. Some of the more common of these tools are discussed in detail in Part II of this text. When acmal failure rate data are known or can be determined or deduced, the system safety effort can take the analysis process further and actually quantify the risk of hazard in terms of these known or expected failure rates. 

Many of the approaches developed in system safety have carried over into other areas of safety practice. For example, Chapter 24 introduced process safety, methods used in achieving safety in chemical and petroleum plants and facilities. Many of the techniques apphed in process safety came from system safety. System safety methods find uses in other areas of safety practice as well. The methods help in product, building and facility design (see Chapter 30) and in accident prevention management. 

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As Chapter 3 demonstrates, there are numerous safety analysis methods, almost as many different styles as there are industries. However, they all seem to have one aspect in common, the identification of hazards and recommended controls. After understanding the macroscopic view of safety—safety management system—the next step is to add depth to the understanding of what safety is and how to achieve it. The purpose of this chapter is to detail a few of the most commonly used techniques in hazard analysis and to demonstrate their practical applications. It is hoped that you will walk away with a good understanding of how and when to apply these tools. The safety techniques are not difficult to learn and actually are quite easy to pick up and apply immediately. 

Dr. Reese is also the principal author of the Handbook ofOSHA Construction Safety and Health (Second Edition) Material Handling Systems Designingfor Safety and Health Annotated Dictionary of Construction Safety and Health, Occupational Health and Safety Management A Practical Approach Office Building Safety and Health Accident/Incident Prevention Techniques Industrial Safety and Health for Goods and Materials Services Industrial Safety and Health for Infrastructure Services Industrial Safety and Health for Administrative Services and Industrial Safety and Health for People-Oriented Services. 

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