DevSafe Consulting, LLC Facilitating System Safety during Product Development

Past Articles

I have posted a number of LinkedIn articles directed on providing further detail on the mission and approach of DevSafeConsulting. Links to these articles are provided below. Not only are the articles themselves intended to educate, the comments and subsequent interactions provide valuable perspective. Enjoy.

The System Safety Challenge A charge to industry to return the system safety function to its intended implementation based on learnings from the ICBM program of the 1950's and 60's and system safety concepts described in MIL-STD-882. The intent of this series is to create common ground for further discussion at the business senior leadership level on fundamental aspects of the system safety profession to better address the safety issues currently facing the industry. Introduction Part 1 - Foundations Part 2 - Understanding MIL-STD-882 Part 3 - The Physics of Safety Part 4 - The Path Ahead pdf version

The Missing Links of System Safety A charge to members of the system safety profession to place focus on critical aspects of the system safety process as described in MIL-STD-882, particularly as they apply to the product development lifecycle phase. The intent of this series is to create common ground for further discussion within the system safety community on how these critical areas are implemented as one method to better address the safety issues currently facing the industry. Part 1 - The Risk Managing Authority (RMA) Part 2 - The Hazard Tracking System (HTS) Part 3 - The Safety Working Group (WG) Part 4 - The Risk Assessment Matrix (RAM) Part 5 - The Software Criticality Index (SwCI) Part 6 - Human Factors and Safety (O&SHA) Part 7 - The System Safety Program Plan (SSPP) Part 8 - Reforging the Links pdf version

Other System Safety Resources:

1. USC Viterbi Aviation Safety & Security Program - Offering Certification programs in System Safety and other specialized safety topics
• System Safety Certificate Information
• System Safety Course (SSC) Information
• Advanced System Safety Analysis (ADVSS) Information
• Contact USC
2. International System Safety Society (ISSS)
3. Safety Research Corporation of America - Provides "full service" support of Safety efforts
   • Safety Support Services
   • Contact SRCA
4. The Safety Artisan - Global-level safety training with excellent on-line resources.
5. Whitely Aerospace Safety & Management Limited - Excellent resource for STAMP/STPA/CAST analysis and general safety consulting

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