Some say “to-may-toe” and some say “to-mah-toe.” Is the difference between “job hazard analysis” (JHA) and “job safety analysis” (JSA) simply semantics, or something more? Some say “to-may-toe” and ...

Functional safety has been a long-standing requirement for many electronics applications, including implanted medical devices, space-borne systems, and nuclear power plants. The widespread use of ...

In previous columns, we have looked at the first four of ten actions that help leaders establish safety as a strategic objective. These steps have focused on building a foundation for the change ...

Probabilistic Safety Assessments (PSA), which was introduced in the 1970s as complement to deterministic safety analysis methods, is a well-established tool that supports design and safety assessment ...

The webinar’s objective is to present the key challenges identified, and main common positions developed, by the SMR RF Working Group on Design and Safety Analysis (DSA) during Phase 3 addressing the ...

Safety concerns regarding long-acting β 2-agonists (LABAs) in asthma management were initially identified in a large postmarketing trial in which the risk of death was increased. In 2010, the Food and ...

This article provides insights into the importance of an IC’s pin failure mode and effects analysis (FMEA) to comply with functional-safety standards such as IEC 61508 and ISO... 1. FMEA and its ...