Health and Safety: Guidance Booklets 238 Out of control: why control systems go wrong and how to prevent failure. 2nd edition
Publication Year
2003
Document Status
Withdrawn
Abstract
The main purpose of this publication is to raise awareness of the technical causes of control system failure by describing actual case studies. Incidents show that obvious defects could have been prevented. It is aimed at users of control systems plus designers, manufacturers and installers.
Document History
Superseded by HSG238 (second edition, published 2003) - produced January 2010.
ISBN
9780717621927
Publisher Information
Health and Safety Executive
The Health and Safety Executive work to protect the health and safety of people in the workplace by minimising risks. They achieve this through research, information and advice, promoting training, new or revised regulations and codes of practice, inspection, investigation and enforcement.
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