Safety Quote by Nancy G. Leveson
““Safety is a system property, not a component property, and must be controlled at the system level, not the component level.””
About This Quote
Source Book: Engineering a Safer World, Nancy G. Leveson, 2011
Safety must be managed holistically at the system level, not by isolated components.
In simple terms: Focus on whole system safety.
Design for system safety.
Themes
Mood
Type
When to use this quote
- industrial design
- software development
- automotive safety
- aviation
- nuclear power
Key Concepts
Questions to Reflect On
- How can you ensure system-wide safety?
- What system-level metrics matter?
Component fixes may miss emergent hazards.