System Safety Certification

System Safety

Certification

Clif Ericson

Steve Mattern

for

System Safety Certification

z Professional certification in System Safety

z BCSP has dropped system safety specialty

z Should a system safety certification be established?

„ Is there need?

„ Is there value?

„ Should the Society be establishing certification criteria?

z Navy is establishing system safety certification

System Safety Certification

z Need

„ Individuals are selling low quality safety skills…Little influence on the system during the design phases

„ Many system safety engineers are not well rounded…there is a wide variety of “how to” methods in the system safety tool box.

„ Project Managers willing to “cram” non-skilled engineers into system safety “slots”…”pounding a square peg into a round hole”

„ Lack of respect by project personnel

z Value

„ Establish a baseline Body of Knowledge for system safety

„ Personnel qualifications and training can be measured and confirmed „ Establish a qualified skill base

„ Build respect for system safety discipline

„ Ensure the right SS tasks are performed, and performed correctly

Need for Certification

z “Basic root-cause analysis suggests that one of the most basic

reasons faults occur is due to professional qualification deficiencies”

z Survey of DC chapter

„ 90% of the respondents favor a system safety professional

certification program

„ 73% of the respondents stated they would pursue a Society

Reference - Wilson, P. F., Dell, L. D., Gaylord, F. A., Root Cause

Analysis, a Tool for Total Quality Management, ASQC Quality

What Does Certification Mean?

z System safety is a critical skill that must be performed

correctly and in a timely manner to influence the design of the system

z In unregulated professions, certification assumes the role

of ensuring practitioners possess the knowledge and skill to perform their job correctly and effectively

z Certification means that a person has demonstrated

Why S

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z Single recognized body of expertise

z Cohesiveness - one responsible body, not several different industry

areas (e.g., Army, Navy, FAA, etc.) z Society provides credibility

z Ability to monitor industry area changes and needs

Example - Reliability Certification

z The American Society for Quality (ASQ) provides the Certified

Reliability Engineer (CRE) certification

z “Many senior executives realize that employee certification can

improve their company’s bottom line and enhance business

processes due to increased efficiency, less down time and higher quality decisions” (ref. Journal of the Reliability Analysis Center, 2004)

z Certification is formal recognition that an individual has demonstrated comprehension and proficiency within a Body of Knowledge

z Certification is peer recognition and not registration or licensing

Example - CRE Certification

z Candidates must meet 3 criteria

„ 1 - Have a specified level of education and/or experience

Š 8 years experience

Ö2 yrs waived with Associate degree

Ö4 yrs waived with Bachelor's degree

Ö5 yrs waived with Master's or PhD

„ 2 - Provide proof of professionalism

Š ASQ member

Š PE

Š Signature of 2 ASQ members

Support for S

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z GEIA G-48

z Navy

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What’s Required for S

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z S3 _{Certification Standard}

„ To include specific criteria „ Levels of Certification

z S3 _{Certification Assessment (testing)}

z S3 _Certificate

z S3 _{Certification staff (I.e., Director)}

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z Requirements „ Education „ Experience z Examination z Maintenance

For each defined level of competency

NOSSA Safety Strategy

SS Standard SS Guidelines SS Certification SS Training Navy SWS Cert Process JSSSH Weapon SS Guidelines Handbook MIL-STD-882D WSESRB Certificate WSESRB BCSP Testing Navy Safety Policy and Guidelines

Sponsor

z NOSSA

„ Naval Ordnance Safety and Security Activity

„ Responsible for safety of explosives (i.e., weapon systems) on all Navy

ships

„ WSESRB

„ Weapon Systems Explosives Safety Review Board (WSESRB)

„ Software System Safety Technical Review Panel (SSSTRP)

z NOSSA contacts

„ Ed Kratovil 301-744-6074

Topic 1 – System Safety Guidelines

z Weapons Systems Safety Guidelines Handbook (WSSGH)

z Joint Software System Safety Handbook (JSSSH) - done

Topic 2 – System Safety Training

z WSESRB Website

Topic 3 – System Safety Certification

z Navy is establishing system safety certification

„ Principal for Safety (PFS) - required

„ Navy contractors - as desired

z Required by Navy policy

z Needed due to mishap risk of complex high consequence systems

Certification Process

z Three levels

„ 1 - High Consequence System

„ 2 - Medium Consequence System

„ 3 - Low Consequence System

z Criteria

„ Experience

„ Pass on-line test modules at WSESRB (NOSSA) website

Š General system safety

Š Weapon systems safety module

„ Pass BCSP system safety specialty exam

„ Complete Defense Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act (DAWIA)

High Consequence

System/

Component Education Experience QualificationsRequired BS in Engineering,

Computer Science or related field Medium Consequence

systems include new ship builds,

combat systems, missiles, torpedoes, etc.

•4 years in system safety, plus

•2 years on similar systems •BCSP system safety specialty exam •General system safety training module

•Weapon system safety training module

•DAWIA Level I certified in systems engineering Same as above •6 years in system safety , plus

•4 years on similar systems

Medium Consequence

System/

Component Education Experience QualificationsRequired BS in Engineering,

Computer Science or related field Medium Consequence

systems include

fuzes, shoulder launched weapons, wheeled

vehicle components, etc.

•4 years in system safety •BCSP system safety specialty exam

•General system safety training module

•Weapon system safety training module

•DAWIA Level I certified in systems engineering Same as above •4 years in system safety , plus

•2 years on similar systems

Low Consequence

System/

Component Education Experience QualificationsRequired BS in Engineering, Computer Science or related field Low Consequence systems include small arms ammunition, CADs, flares, hand grenades, etc.

•1 year in system safety •BCSP system safety specialty exam

•General system safety training module

•Weapon system safety training module

•DAWIA Level I certified in systems engineering Same as above BS or AA •2 years in system safety Same as above

NOSSA Proposal

z NOSSA will share some certification aspects with S3

z S3 _{does not have to develop}

„ Training

NOSSA Proposal

SS Standard SS Guidelines SS Certification SS Training Navy SWS Cert Process JSSSH Weapon SS Guidelines Handbook MIL-STD-882D WSESRB Certificate WSESRB Certification Standard BCSP Testing Navy Safety Policy and Guidelines

NOSSA will share with SSS

SSS Certificate

Benefits of S

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z Strengthen SS discipline

z Provide credibility to SS discipline

z Provide credibility to SSS

„ May obtain more members

„ Truly professional society

Recommendation

z The SSS establish a policy to provide system safety

certification

z Make the Director of Professional Development

responsible for certification

„ Plan

„ Implementation

Navy Certification

z Navy Certification Presentation

„ Thursday 8:50

„ Jim Gerber

z OSD wants to expand Navy certification to Army and Air