Citation

Mateyka JA. J. Saf. Res. 1977; 9(1): 2-14.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1977, U.S. National Safety Council, Publisher Elsevier Publishing)

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Abstract

This paper discusses the utility of fault tree analysis techniques in setting safety requirements and goals for new equipment designers and system managers. The prioritization of safety requirements and goals was obtained through effects or cost-benefit analyses and was an integral part of the fault tree analysis technique. The safety analysis of the automobile was confined to component degradation as a causation factor in automobile accidents. The transit bus safety work, analyzed over 92 types of accidents, both onboard and off-board. Two major outputs were derived from the safety analysis of rail rapid transit systems; these were safety criteria and the system safety program plan for the future design and development of such systems. In all three transit modes, the analytical methodology, results, and conclusions are presented.