Safety engineering
Safety Engineering
Safety Engineering (pronunciation: /ˈseɪfti ˌɛndʒɪˈnɪərɪŋ/) is a discipline of Engineering that applies broad-based knowledge of systems to ensure that they operate in a manner that safeguards the health and well-being of individuals, the environment, and society at large.
Etymology
The term "Safety Engineering" is derived from the English words "safety" (from the Old French sauveté, meaning "state of being safe") and "engineering" (from the Latin ingenium, meaning "cleverness" and ingeniare, meaning "to contrive, devise").
Related Terms
- Risk Assessment: A systematic process of evaluating the potential risks that may be involved in a projected activity or undertaking.
- Hazard Identification: The process of recognizing that a hazard exists and defining its characteristics.
- Accident Prevention: Measures, procedures, and practices aimed at preventing or reducing the risk of accidents, especially at work.
- System Safety: The application of engineering and management principles, criteria, and techniques to optimize all aspects of safety within the constraints of operational effectiveness, time, and cost.
- Reliability Engineering: Engineering that emphasizes dependability in the lifecycle management of a product, it overlaps with safety engineering in ensuring a system will perform its intended function safely.
See Also
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Safety engineering
- Wikipedia's article - Safety engineering
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