Is IEC 61508 Only Concerned About Ensuring Safety By Improving Reliability?

Modified on Sun, 11 May, 2025 at 10:14 PM

No. A vital first step in the safety lifecycle is that the necessary safety functions are derived from an analysis of the hazards and risks. It is not only the safety integrity of the safety functions that is important, but also the effective and correct specification of the safety functions themselves.


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