Week 12

Hazards Analysis and Failure Analysis

See Lesson 9 for more detail

• Discussed:
  • Analyzing failure and hazards
  • Levels of Failure:
    1. physical flaws
       • corrosion, electrical faults, excessive noise, exposed moving parts, inadequate structural integrity, etc.
    2. errors in process
       • errors in calculation, information overload, carelessness, information overload, etc.
    3. errors in perspective/attitudes
       • unethical or unprofessional behavior, isolation, overconfidence, etc.
  • Root Cause Analysis (RCA)
  • Fault Tree Analysis (FTA)
  • Failure Modes and Effects Analysis (FMEA)