[SystemSafety] Competence Criteria for Safety Practitioners

[Mike Ellims]

Two cents worth.

 

Flawed as it may be, it has a number of virtues;

-          It exists

-          It at least provides a starting point for assessing capabilities.

 

It also has the useful purpose of making it clear (well, at least as mud) to
management that a particular skill set might actually be necessary. A point
often lost on companies that have not previously been involved in safety
related systems and startups.

 

Personally I'd be interested if anyone knows of something (anything) better
in the public domain (i.e. not company specific).

 

Cheers.

 

From: systemsafety-bounces at lists.techfak.uni-bielefeld.de
[mailto:systemsafety-bounces at lists.techfak.uni-bielefeld.de] On Behalf Of
Carl Sandom
Sent: 18 July 2014 12:14
To: systemsafety at lists.techfak.uni-bielefeld.de
Cc: Cooney,Andrew
Subject: [SystemSafety] Competence Criteria for Safety Practitioners

 

In 1999 the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) in collaboration
with the UK Health & Safety Executive (HSE) and British Computer Society
(BCS) published the "Competence Criteria for Safety-Related System
Practitioners". This work was revised in 2007 and published only as a PDF
download.  The principal purpose of the document is to help safety
practitioners assess and maintain the competence of their engineering staff.
The IET are currently developing a business case with a view to revising
these guidelines and it will be seeking wide consultation and clarity on
approach, format, etc. 

 

Initially, the IET want to determine the general opinion of safety
practitioners on this topic.  Does anyone on this list have a view on the
following broad questions?

.         Is there a general need for competence guidelines for safety
practitioners?

.         If you are familiar with the IET document:

o   Is it suitable in its current form?

o   Does it need to be revised?

.         Are you aware of any other safety competence guidelines? 

 

Best Regards

Carl Sandom

iSys Integrity Ltd.



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