Hazard Log

Hazard tracking commencing when hazards are identified and continues throughout the life of the system. Various attributes of hazards are recorded in what is known as a hazard tracking database or hazard log. Basic attributes consist of a sequence number, hazard description, hazard effect, hazard risk index, mitigation, status, etc.

Hazard tracking reports, generated from the hazard log, provide system safety progress visibility, and derived system safety requirement traceability for use in progress reports and system safety working group meetings.

The quality and content of hazard logs vary substantially. The hazard log is intended to be dynamic thus permitting snapshots to be produced at any point in time. Unfortunately; however, they are often not updated on a regular basis and, sometimes lag far behind system development.

HCRQ can teach you how to about hazard logs.