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The Safety of Work
Ep. 68 Are safety cases an impending crisis?
Mar 7, 2021
The discussion dives into the looming crisis surrounding safety cases and their effectiveness. Topics include the burden of proof shifting and the paradox of identifying hazards. The podcast explores data-sharing challenges and the significance of turning motivations into testable theories. Collaboration is highlighted as essential for improving safety processes, while the need for rigorous research methods is emphasized. Ultimately, it questions if safety cases enhance safety or lead to overconfidence in hazardous industries.
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- The evolution of safety cases from the nuclear industry highlights their critical role in demonstrating organizational safety management to regulators.
- Despite their widespread adoption, there is a significant lack of empirical evidence proving that safety cases effectively improve safety outcomes in practice.
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The Historical Context of Safety Cases
Safety cases have evolved significantly since their inception in the 1950s, primarily emerging in the nuclear industry. Over the years, they have been adopted across various sectors, including chemical, oil and gas, defense, and rail. More recently, there's been increasing interest in implementing safety cases in amusement parks and thrill rides. The development of safety cases stems from the need for organizations to prove their safety management capabilities to regulators, especially following major accidents that revealed regulatory limitations.
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