TBD

Authors

  • Charles Hoes Hoes Engineering
  • Lee Flint

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.56094/jss.v53i3.106

Keywords:

system safety, traditional safety, risk, MIL-STD-882, safe enough

Abstract

During the past couple of years, I have been involved with things such as introducing system safety concepts into engineering courses. This, and other activities, has caused me to question what it is that makes the profession of system safety “special” — or at least different — from other approaches to achieving safety. My first reaction is that it is something you recognize when you see it. It usually takes only a quick review of a safety plan or effort to determine if it is a “system safety” effort. This isn’t always helpful when talking to those that haven’t “seen the light.” I wonder if there isn’t something fundamentally different between “traditional” safety (whatever that might be) and “system safety.”

Author Biography

Charles Hoes, Hoes Engineering

Charles “Charlie” Hoes began his consulting business in 1984, providing system safety engineering services to defense, aerospace, semiconductor and general industry. During that time he has become a P.E. in Safety in the State of California, a Certified Safety Profession (CSP) with a specialty System Safety Practices and earned a Master of Science degree in Safety from University of Southern California. In 1988 Charlie incorporated his business under the name of “Hoes Engineering, Inc.” He has many years of experience volunteering in support of the International System Safety Society, filling many positions including past President of the Sacramento Chapter, the Virtual Chapter, and the System Safety Society. He is a past technical editor of the System Society’s journal Hazard Prevention (re-named to be the Journal of System Safety), as well as authoring an ongoing feature article of the Journal of System Safety called “TBD” where he discusses current concerns with the system safety profession.

In his new role of being semi-retired, Charlie continues to actively work with the System Safety Society as well as participating in a few “for hire” and volunteer projects that are particularly interesting, or important, for a variety of reasons. He is enjoying the ability of being a bit more selective with regard to projects that he accepts.

TBD

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Published

2017-12-01

How to Cite

Hoes, C., & Flint, L. (2017). TBD. Journal of System Safety, 53(3), 6–8. https://doi.org/10.56094/jss.v53i3.106