3rd Edition

System Safety Engineering and Risk Assessment A Practical Approach

By Nicholas J. Bahr Copyright 2027
464 Pages 71 B/W Illustrations
by CRC Press

Engineers are facing increased scrutiny for safety in their products and operations due to rapid technological advancements, such as artificial intelligence and robotics. The public is less tolerant of accidents, and governments are implementing regulations to improve safety performance. This has led to increased liability exposure for failures and increased scrutiny in various industries. By... Read more

1. Introduction. 2 Definitions and Concepts. 3. Safety Analysis in Engineering: How Is It Used? 4. Safety Management Systems. 5. System Safety Program: Keystone to a Robust Safety Management System. 6. Hazard Analysis. 7. Process Safety Analysis (PSM). 8. Fault Tree Analysis. 9. FMECA, Human Factors, and Software Safety. 10. Incident Reporting, Investigation, Documentation, and Communication. 11. Government Regulations and Safety Oversight. 12. Risk Assessment. 13. Operational Resilience and System Safety. 14. Data and AI for Managing Safety Risk. 15. Appendices.

Biography

Nicholas Bahr is a Global Sr. Advisor for Operational Risk Management and a US citizen residing in Spain, who helps clients worldwide identify, prioritize, and reduce safety risks along their value chain and throughout their portfolio of operations. He connects the Executive Suite to process line improvements, increasing company value in the process. He has deep experience in transportation, petrochemical, manufacturing, aerospace (including 15 years working with NASA), and power and water utilities in every major world region. He is an internationally recognized thought leader and expert in process safety, system safety, operational and enterprise risk management, resiliency, and security with more than 40 years of experience.