Design for Safety

Life Cycle Risk Management & the Environment

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Welcome to my page, my name is Howard, I am a Civil Engineer and a Design for Safety Professional (DfSP), with a keen interest in Project Risk Mitigation, Design for Safety, Design for Performance, our Environment, Green Energy, Construction and Technology.

I am [still] creating this page to try and capture different elements of Risk Mitigation and the impacts, benefits with some new perspectives.

Some added bonuses of my not-so-much-but-still-related interests: Building, Technology, Energy and the Environment.

Enjoy!

Life Cycle Risk Management is a systematic approach to designing products, systems, and processes that incorporates safety considerations and aims to prevent or minimise potential harm to users, operators, and the environment. It is a proactive approach to risk management that considers the potential hazards associated with a product or system and seeks to eliminate or mitigate those hazards through the design process.

Life Cycle Risk Management can be applied to a wide range of products and systems, including consumer goods, machinery, vehicles, medical devices, and more. It involves collaboration between engineers, designers, and safety experts to identify potential hazards, assess the risk of harm, and implement design solutions that reduce or eliminate those risks.

The goal of Life Cycle Risk Management is to create products and systems that are not only functional and efficient, but also safe for the people who use them and the environment in which they are used. This can help reduce the number of accidents, injuries, and deaths, as well as minimise damage to property and the environment.

The "Fabric of Safety"

Safety, akin to a meticulously woven tapestry, relies on a harmonious blend of interconnected elements, each supporting the other. It comprises a multitude of activities and processes layered together, working in unison to reinforce adjacent threads. Any single weakness can disrupt this delicate balance, creating a flaw or gap in the fabric, ultimately triggering a cascade of unraveling, resulting in failure.

The cost of Safety

The value of Safety

Life cycle activities