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In this ‘super post’, we will learn System Safety Analysis: Methods, Tasks and Techniques. I will show you thirteen lessons that explain each of the ten analysis tasks, the analysis process, and how to combine those tasks into a program! Follow the links to sample and buy lessons on individual tasks. Introduction Military Standard 882, […]
Read articleIn this 40-minute video, ‘Human Factors Engineering: Principles and Methods’, I am very pleased to welcome Peter Benda to The Safety Artisan. Peter is a colleague and Human Factors specialist who has 23 years’ experience in applying Human Factors to large projects in all kinds of domains. In this session, we look at some fundamentals: […]
Read articleIn this video lesson, I look at Sub-System Hazard Analysis with Mil-Std-882E (SSHA, which is Task 204). I teach the mechanics of the task, but not just that. I’m using my long experience with this Standard to teach a pragmatic approach to getting the work done. Task 204 is one of three tasks that integrate […]
Read articleMaster the Complete System Safety Assessment Process. Learn how to design, tailor, and execute a comprehensive system safety assessment programme — from Preliminary Hazard Identification through to Environmental Hazard Analysis. Mil-Std-882E Tasks 201–210 · 69 lessons · 10.5 hours of video · Self-paced online training Learn the process. Master the analyses. Build a defensible safety […]
Read articleThe ISSS Credentialing Initiative: System Safety Professionals. Where is the Next Generation of System Safety Professionals? We need a Workforce Development Program for Safety-Critical Industries. The International System Safety Society (ISSS) is launching a major credentialing initiative designed to strengthen and expand system safety capability across Canada and the United States. Developed as a three-year […]
Read articleIn this video lesson, I look at Sub-System Hazard Analysis with Mil-Std-882E (SSHA, which is Task 204). I teach the mechanics of the task, but not just that. I’m using my long experience with this Standard to teach a pragmatic approach to getting the work done. Task 204 is one of three tasks that integrate […]
Read articleIn this 45-minute session, I’m looking at System Requirements Hazard Analysis, or SRHA, which is Task 203 in the Mil-Std-882E standard. I will explore Task 203’s aim, description, scope, and contracting requirements. SRHA is an important and complex task, which must be done on several levels to succeed. This video explains the issues and discusses […]
Read articleSo, how do we identify and analyze functional hazards? I’ve seen a lot of projects and programs. We’re great at doing the physical hazards, but not so good at the functional hazards. So, when I talk about physical and functional hazards, the physical stuff, I think we’re probably all very familiar with them. They’re all […]
Read articleUnderstanding System Safety Engineering: A Quick Guide, takes you through some key points of this complex subject. Introduction System safety engineering plays a crucial role in ensuring the safety of complex systems. In this post, we will explore the fundamental concepts of system safety engineering and its importance in the realm of systems engineering. System […]
Read articleIntroduction In System Safety FAQs, I will deal with the most commonly searched-for online queries. This post is also the basis for the First in a new series of monthly webinars I’m running. I will also be answering your questions: leave them in the comments at the bottom of this post! What is System Safety? […]
Read articleIn this 40-minute video, ‘Introduction to Human Factors’, I am very pleased to welcome Peter Benda to The Safety Artisan. Peter is a colleague and Human Factors specialist who has 23 years’ experience in applying Human Factors to large projects in all kinds of domains. In this session, we look at some fundamentals: what does […]
Read articleUnderstanding System Safety Engineering: A Holistic Approach to Ensuring Safety. To know that we first need to understand what Systems Engineering is… Section 1: The Basics of Systems Engineering It starts with needs and concepts, which may be quite abstract, and progressively breaks these down into concrete, specific requirements. We also determine how those requirements […]
Read articleIn this post on the Foundations of Safety Assessment, I’m going to look at the (few) things that we need to do in every System Safety Program. Because we don’t always need to do everything. We don’t always need to throw everything at the problem. Some systems are simpler than others, and they don’t need […]
Read articleIn this 45-minute video, I discuss System Safety Principles, as set out by the US Federal Aviation Authority in their System Safety Handbook. Although this was published in 2000, the principles still hold good (mostly) and are worth discussing. I comment on those topics where the modern practice has moved on, and those jurisdictions where […]
Read articleIn this 33-minute session, Safety Concepts Part 2, The Safety Artisan equips you with more Safety Concepts. I look at the basic concepts of safety, risk, and hazard in order to understand how to assess and manage them. Exploring these fundamental topics provides the foundations for all other safety topics, but it doesn’t have to […]
Read articleIn Safety Assessment Techniques Overview we will look at how different analysis techniques can be woven together. How does one analysis feed into another? What do we need to get sufficient coverage to be confident that we’ve done enough? Learning Objectives: Safety Assessment Techniques Overview You will be able to: List and ‘sequence’ the five […]
Read articleI’m pleased to tell you that The Safety Artisan is on Thinkific! Thinkific is a powerful and beautifully-presented online Learning Management System. This will complement the existing Safety Artisan website. My first course will be ‘System Safety Assessment‘ with ten hours of instructional videos. The new course is here. (Please note that this is the same […]
Read articleIn this ‘super post’, we will Learn How to Perform System Safety Analysis. I will show you thirteen lessons that explain each of the ten analysis tasks, the analysis process, and how to combine those tasks into a program! Follow the links to sample and buy lessons on individual tasks. Introduction Military Standard 882, or […]
Read articleIn this FAQ on System Safety, I share some lessons that will explain the basics right through to more advanced topics! The system safety concept calls for a risk management strategy based on identification, analysis of hazards and application of remedial controls using a systems-based approach. Harold E. Roland; Brian Moriarty (1990). System Safety Engineering and Management. In ‘Safety Concepts Part 1’, we […]
Read articleIn ‘Reflections on a Career in Safety, Part 4’, I want to talk about Consultancy, which is mostly what I’ve been doing for the last 20 years! Consultancy As I said near the beginning, I thought that in the software supportability team, we all wore the same uniform as our customers. We didn’t cost them […]
Read articleIn ‘Reflections on a Career in Safety, Part 3’ I continue talking about different kinds of Safety, moving onto… Projects and Products Then moving on to the project side, where teams of people were making sure a new aeroplane, a new radio, a new whatever it might be, was going to work in service; people […]
Read articleIn ‘Reflections on a Career in Safety, Part 2’ I move on to … Different Kinds of Safety So I’m going to talk a little bit about highlights, that I hope you’ll find useful. I went straight from university into the Air Force and went from this kind of [academic] environment to heavy metal, basically. […]
Read articleThis is Part 1 of my ‘Reflections on a Career in Safety’, from “Safety for Systems Engineering and Industry Practice”, a lecture that I gave to the University of Adelaide in May 2021. My thanks to Dr. Kim Harvey for inviting me to do this and setting it up. The Lecture, Part 1 Hi, everyone, […]
Read articleLearn How to Understand Safety Standards with this FREE session from The Safety Artisan. In this module, Understanding Your Standard, we’re going to ask the question: Am I Doing the Right Thing, and am I Doing it Right? Standards are commonly used for many reasons. We need to understand our chosen system safety engineering standard, in […]
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