An Example of Everyday Risk Assessment
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We recently discussed the danger of using cell phones on gas station forecourts on a mailing list of professionals interested in safety-critical systems involving computers, to which I belong. Participants in the discussions include some of the world’s best-known computer-related safety researchers, as well as some of those who participated in writing the new standard IEC 61508 for the development of safety-critical systems with ”programmable electronic” components, regulators from organisations such as Britain’s Health and Safety Executive (HSE), and colleagues from industries which have a significant interest, such as transportation and power.
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