What is the Role of the Hazard Analysis?
Hazard analyses are performed to identify and define hazardous conditions/risks for the purpose of their elimination or control. Analyses examine the system, subsystems, components, and interrelationships. Steps in performing a hazard analysis: • Describe and bound the system in accordance with system description instructions in Chapter 3. • Perform functional analysis if appropriate to the system under study. • Develop a preliminary hazard list. • Identify contributory hazards, initiators, or any other causes. • Establish hazard control baseline by identifying existing controls when appropriate. • Determine potential outcomes, effects, or harm. • Perform a risk assessment of the severity of consequence and likelihood of occurrence. • Rank hazards according to risk. • Develop a set of recommendations and requirements to eliminate or control risks • Provide managers, designers, test planners, and other affected decision makers with the information and data needed to permit effective tra
