MIL-STD-1574A

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                   MIL-STD-1574A, MILITARY STANDARD: SYSTEM SAFETY PROGRAM FOR SPACE AND MISSILE SYSTEMS (15 AUG 1979) [S/S BY MIL-STD-882]., A system safety program, as specified herein, establishes administrative and technical means by which accident prevention requirements and policies are planned, managed, and implemented into the total program effort. The activities of the system safety program include: planning, management, design, analysis, research, operational functions, auditing, and training. The purpose of the program is to identify significant accident risk and define methods to cope effectively with that risk within program cost, schedule, performance, and technical acceptability parameters. This standard defines the requirements for implementation of system safety programs covering the life cycle of the system. It includes the safety requirements for the following activities/periods: design, development, test, checkout, modification, production, servicing, refurbishing, maintenance, transportation, handling, training, disposal, deployment, and normal and contingency operations. This standard also defines the management and technical tasks and controls required to minimize accident risks caused by human error, environment, deficiency/inadequacy of design, and component malfunction or interactions. Risks of concern are those those which could result in major injury of fatality to personnel including flight or ground crews, or damage to the system including support equipment and facilities.