SYSTEM SAFETY ENGINEERING

CAM 5133
Tutorial #1

1. System Hazard Analysis

a. State the primary objective of SHA and why the SHA risk estimate is especially
important to overall operation compared to the SSHA risk estimate.

b. State a focal point of SHA that is not considered by SSHA.

c. State for what purpose and benefits FTA may be needed within SHA.

2. State consequences for the following SHA errors:

a. Causal factors for a hazard are not investigated.

b. The mishap risk severity level does not appropriately represent the identified
hazardous effects.

c. Common cause failures events are not analyzed.

d. FTAs are used instead of the SHA worksheets.