As we depend more and more on software intensive systems, safety is of paramount importance. This paper attempts to address the often-neglected topic of safety assessment for software intensive systems. A thorough analysis of system hazards, and related catastrophic events, allows the developers to assess the system safety by identifying all potential catastrophic events and their impact on req...

work system safety is a function of many factors, besides its dynamic and complex structure. there may be relations and dependencies among the safety factors. therefore, work system safety should be analyzed in a holistic manner. in this study, the faulty behavior risk (fbr) which is significant in work system safety is tried to be determined through analytical network process (anp) which is an...

quantitative assessment is the most important means to identify hazard potential and manage risk for an industrial process. the implement of quantitative assessment in the early stage will help to develop inherently safer process, eliminating the hazard and reduce the possibility of accidental chain events and the magnitude of consequences. in this paper, after reviewing the presently available...

This paper presents the basic principles that should be applied during the preparation of an agricultural producers group to certify food safety management system. The presented model describes the requirements during the implementation that is preparing the system for certification and the very process of certification. What is more, the analysis of the primary risks associated with the group ...

objectives: because of the high rates of accidents, the construction industry has become a hazardous industry in iran and therefore paying more attention is required. this paper investigates safety management in construction companies for improving workers’ safety as one of the ergonomics aims. methods: in order to survey the safety management in construction companies a questionnaire was prepa...

occupational accidents severely deteriorate human capital, and hence negatively affect the productivity andcompetitiveness. but despite these negative points, there are still deficiencies in safety managementperformance and indicators. therefore the safety issue needs an active management. for this reason, thewriter has proposed an approach to evaluate organizations based on safety management. ...

background: quality of care for patients might be increased costs of care reduced as a result of  standards implementation in intensive care units because it prevent managerial errors and reduce preventable deaths in this sensible unit in hospitals. the main goal of the icus can be achieved by proper financial resource allocation, monitoring standards, fixing old or non standard physical struct...

introduction: since hospitals give their services to a huge number of people most of whom are sick and disabled and also because they have many expensive and modern equipment and facilities, any negligence regarding the standards of safety management leads to severe damages including financial ones. this may even result in irrecoverable consequences such as their clients’ death. so, this invest...