THE IGNORED WORK SAFETY

Ignored and neglected : Work in Cybersociety

Public and scientific discussion of cyberspace both focus on the same aspects represented by the topics of this conference: the implications of cyberspace for democracy, the behaviour of net addicts, market potential of e-commerce. Despite the different points of view and controversies on all these topics, there seems to be no doubt about the increasing social relevance of the Internet. But if ...

Catering Food Safety – A Responsibility Ignored?

Panorama highlighted problems but ignored staff's hard work.

Panorama(BBC1 March 23) did nothing to dispel the myths and fears that surround Ashworth, Broadmoor and Rampton special hospitals. Neither Ashworth nor Broadmoor had an opportunity to put their case on the programme, maybe because they disagreed with what the programme was trying to establish.

Data: An often-ignored component of safety-related systems

Safety-related systems are being constructed from hardware, software and data. The data often describes the real world environment in which the system will operate and plays a vital role in ensuring its correct operation. Logic as well as good engineering practice dictates that data is produced to the same integrity requirements as the other system elements. Unfortunately, experience and anecdo...

Ignored Architecture, Ignored Architect

Let's face it: Having to deal with a software architect can be, well, also funny – but not necessarily constructive. Any influential person is highly visible and evokes emotional reactions. Personality clashes can lead to mutual ignorance, and team members might deliberately choose to ignore the architect at least occasionally. Sometimes the architecture itself gives good reasons to ignore it. ...