Advanced Safety Management, 3rd Edition

CHAPTER 24ON SYSTEM SAFETY

Identifying and analyzing hazards and making risk assessments as early as practicable in the design and redesign processes, and additionally as needed, are the bases on which system safety is built. For system safety initiatives, the outcome is to be having acceptable risk levels.

Consider these selected sections in Z10.0 as they relate to hazards, risks, risk assessments, the design process, and acceptable risks. These citations are abbreviated substantially. There are close to identical provisions in 45001.

• Section 6.2 – Assessment and Prioritization – the process shall assess the level of risk for identified hazards; establish priorities based on factors such as the level of risk; and identify factors related to system deficiencies that lead to hazards and risks.
• Section 8.2 – Identification of OHSMS Issues: Processes shall be in place for the identification of hazards.
• Section 8.3 – Risk Assessment: The organization shall establish and implement a risk assessment process(es) appropriate to the nature of hazards and level of risk.
• Section 8.4 – Hierarchy of Controls: The organization shall establish a process for achieving feasible risk reduction based upon a preferred and given order of controls.
• Section 8.5 – Design Review and Management of Change: The organization shall establish a process to identify and take appropriate steps to prevent or otherwise control hazards at the design and redesign stages.

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