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dc.contributor.authorArshad, M.
dc.contributor.authorIslam, Syed
dc.contributor.authorKhaliq, A.
dc.contributor.editorNot known
dc.date.accessioned2017-01-30T12:18:27Z
dc.date.available2017-01-30T12:18:27Z
dc.date.created2009-03-05T00:57:13Z
dc.date.issued2007
dc.identifier.citationArshad, Muhammad and Islam, Syed and Khaliq, Abdul. 2007. A review of safety by design concept in electric utilities, in Proceedings of the Australasian Universities Power Engineering Conference (ed), AUPEC 2007 Australasian Universities Power Engineering Conference, Dec 9 2007, pp. 14-18. Perth, WA: Curtin University of Technology.
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/20297
dc.identifier.doi10.1109/AUPEC.2007.4548016
dc.description.abstract

There is a remarkable correlation between quality management and safety through design philosophy. In general, a more reliable plant is a safer plant. Equipment in modes of operation not anticipated by the designer can create significant risks. There is a large difference between the predicted performance of systems and those observed in practice including the management of deviations, constraints of production, extending the life of equipment, evolution of production systems, process variability, etc. This gap is considered currently as one of the main causes not only of poor performance, but also of risk taking by operators, because they have to respond to situations which have not been considered in the design phase. Business objectives of survival, return on investment, cost control and reduction, and their effect on operating managers serve as reminders that good data must be accumulated to support the social and moral considerations in promoting changes to reduce hazards to an acceptable level. This paper presents the concepts of cradle to grave aspect of safety through design, change in safety philosophy, safety management structure and specific initiatives such as training, communications, incident analysis, safety audit, new procedures, tools, equipment and work methods.

dc.publisherCurtin University of Technology
dc.titleA review of safety by design concept in electric utilities
dc.typeConference Paper
dcterms.source.startPage14
dcterms.source.endPage18
dcterms.source.titleConference Proceedings of the 2007 Australasian Universities Power Engineering Conference
dcterms.source.seriesConference Proceedings of the 2007 Australasian Universities Power Engineering Conference
dcterms.source.isbn9780646494883
dcterms.source.conferenceAustralasian Universities Power Engineering Conference 2007
dcterms.source.conference-start-date9 Dec 2007
dcterms.source.conferencelocationPerth, Australia
dcterms.source.placePerth, Australia
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curtin.accessStatusOpen access
curtin.facultySchool of Electrical Engineering and Computing
curtin.facultyDepartment of Electrical and Computer Engineering
curtin.facultyFaculty of Science and Engineering


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