Abstract

Carl and Fred discuss a reader question about FMEA and Hazard Analysis and whether or not they can be combined into a single analysis.

Key Points

Join Carl and Fred as they discuss the difference between FMEA and Hazard Analysis.

Topics include:

• FMEA and Hazard Analysis have some similarity of teams; difference is focus on safety
• Hazard Analysis focuses on safety risk, whereas FMEA focuses on all both performance and safety risk
• Design FMEA has important input to HA
• Risks assessment is different between FMEA and HA
• HA uses different risk assessment
• FMEA and HA: separate meetings
• Analysis must pass regulatory needs, but that is not primary function
• Too much emphasis on HA without FMEA can miss important reliability issues
• There is a role for both techniques
• Baked-in failure modes are very expensive to fix
• Reliability planning sorts out which methods are needed
• Results of HA can go back into FMEA

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Show Notes