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s, such as this one, can improve safety awareness.]] Safety is the condition of being protected against physical, social, spiritual, financial, political, emotional, occupational, psychological or other types or consequences of failure, damage, Error , Accident s, Harm or any other event. Protection involves here both causing and exposure. It can include physical protection or that of possessions. Safety is often in relation to some guarantee of a standard of insurance to the quality and unharmful function of a thing or organization. It is used in order to ensure that the thing or organization will do only what it is wanted to do. RISKS AND RESPONSES Safety is generally interpreted as implying a real and significant impact on risk of death, injury or damage to property. In response to perceived risks many interventions may be proposed with engineering responses and regulation being two of the most common. Probably the most common individual response to perceived safety issues is Insurance , which compensates for or provides restitution in the case of damage or loss. SAFETY-CRITICAL SYSTEMS Safety-critical Systems , sometimes referred to as '''mission-critical systems''' or '''life-critical systems''', are those systems whose Failure could result in loss of life, significant property damage, or damage to the environment. There are many well-known examples in different areas, such as Medical Devices , Aircraft flight control, Weapons , and Nuclear systems. Many modern information systems (systems involving Software ) are becoming safety-critical in a general sense because financial loss and even loss of life can result from their failure. SYSTEM SAFETY AND RELIABILITY ENGINEERING System Safety and Reliability Engineering is an engineering discipline. Continuous changes in technology, environmental regulation, public safety concerns make the analysis of complex safety-critical systems more and more demanding. RISK MANAGEMENT Risk Management is the art and science of identifying risks, determining how significant they are, deciding whether they are worth taking, and recommending measures to reduce or eliminate particular risks. SAFETY MEASURES Safety measures are activities and precautions taken to improve safety or reduce risk. Common safety measures include:
STANDARDS ORGANIZATIONS A number of standards organizations exist that promulgate safety standards. These may be voluntary organizations or government agencies. American National Standards Institute A major American standards organization is the American National Standards Institute (ANSI). Usually, members of a particular industry will voluntarily form a committee to study safety issues and propose standards. Those standards are then recommended to ANSI, which reviews and adopts them. Many government regulations require that products sold or used must comply with a particular ANSI standard. Testing laboratories A number of organizations perform safety-related tests such as Underwriters Laboratories in the United States and the Canadian Standards Association in Canada . Government agencies Many government agencies set safety standards for matters under their jurisdiction, such as the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission , the Environmental Protection Agency , and the Food And Drug Administration . SEE ALSO
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