SYSTEM SAFETY SOCIETY ANNUAL REPORT

SYSTEM SAFETY SOCIETYProfessionals Dedicated to the Safety of Systems, Products & Services

Organized 1962Incorporated 1973

SYSTEM SAFETY SOCIETY ANNUAL REPORT

Submitted by Larry JonesAugust 2006 (For Society Year July 1, 2005

through June 30th, 2006)

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Organized 1962Incorporated 1973 Organization – 2005-2009

PresidentLarry Jones2005-2007

Executive Vice PresidentMelissa Emery

2005-2007

Executive SecretaryJohn Livingston

2005-2007

TreasurerMary Ellen Caro

2005-2007

Administrative SecretaryCathy Carter

(Staff)

Past PresidentPaul Kryska2005-2007

Past President’s Council

SSS FounderRoger Lockwood

Dir. Government & Intersociety Services

Geoff McIntyre2005-2009

Dir. Member ServicesRuss Mitchell

2005-2009

Dir. Publicity & MediaAnn Waterman

2005-2009

Dir. Education andProfessional Development

Steve Mattern2004-2007

Dir. Chapter ServicesJerry Banister

2004-2007

Dir. ConferencesJon Derickson

2004-2007

OVP AwardsSteve

Mattern

OVP Development Material

Jim Gibbons

OVP Prof DevelopmentMarty Sullivan

BCSP Representative

Larry Jones

OVP Chapter ServicesAsia

Onn Eng Ling

OVP Chapter ServicesWest Coast

Jerry Banister

2003 Conference ChairGary EinarssonOttawa, Canada

2004 Conference ChairNiles Welch

Providence, RI

Technical Editor – JSSNiles Welch

OVP Individual Membership

OVP Corporate MembershipWarner Talso

Liaison RepsANSI 01.1 & ASTM E34

RAMSASSE Committee

SVP Science & Tech

SVP Int’l Activities

SVP Information

2005 Conference ChairPerry D’AntonioSan Diego, CA

OVP Chapter ServicesEast CoastDave Rice

OVP Chapter ServicesCanada

Bob Fletcher

2006 Conference ChairPaul Kryska

Albuquerque, NM

Bay Area/Mike Jeung-Wesoloski Los Alamos/Terry Fogle Sierrra HD/Stephan Bussell

Central CA/Dan Strub New England/Norman Gauthier Singapore/Michael Tan

Eastern Canada/Bob Flecter New Mexico/Darrell Stokes Tenn Valley/ Don Swallom

Georgia/ Odell Fevell Northest/John Hinckley Twin Cities/Bill Blake

German/Peter Ladkin Sacramento/Lee Flint Washington DC/Warren Naylor

Houston/ Chris Pickrell Saguaro/Bob Cade Winners Circle/Niles Welch

OVP EducationLarry Gregg

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Organized 1962Incorporated 1973 Science & Technology (ST)

• Goal ST1 – Create an international system safety network that focuses on bringing the connectivity to the latest technological developments and how they will affect system safety.

– Build broad foundation of membership in diverse technological fields and product area• 24th ISSC: Number of attendees at conference = 393 attendees• 24th ISSC: Number of new memberships granted = 155/393 new members• 24th ISSC Technical session included : Aviation, Software, High Consequence, System

Engineering, Weapon Systems, Environment, Medical, Public Health, Semiconductor, Space Systems, Surface Transportation, Facilities Safety, Accident Investigation, Risk Management, Hazard Analysis, Human Factors, Nuclear, Biological Safety, Safety Management, Safety Tools

– Develop partnerships with major industries, universities, etc.. and sponsor S&T advancements

• 24th ISSC Co sponsor with Navy• 24th ISSC New sponsor/exhibitors = System Engineering and Laboratories (SEAL) and Apogen

Technologies• Increase in corporate membership this year• MOU in work with International Association of the Advancement of Space Safety (IAASS)

located in Europe• Director of Government & Intersociety Affairs traveled to Bangkok to be guest lecturer at

Mahidol University

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Organized 1962Incorporated 1973 Information (IN)

• Goal IN1: Create a 24-hour, on-demand system safety information resource– Develop a data entry, archiving and on-demand distribution system (lesson

learned, best practice, training, Q&A, etc.)• Webpage completely redesigned• Technical Resources Links

– Latest Standards/Reference material

• Training and Education web space– Best practices

• Bee hive (Q&A’s)• EJSS (electronic Journal of System Safety)• Exchanged weblinks with other safety related organizations

– Create an on-demand virtual broker system• Nothing to report.

– Create a keyword, searchable system safety bibliography on the web• Nothing to report

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Organized 1962Incorporated 1973 Information (IN)

• Goal IN2: Improve HQ response to customer needs– Upgrade HQ telecommunication system (computer, voice conference, tele EC)

• New computer for HQ and hi-speed internet

• New email addresses for HQ and EC

• Complete offsite back up

– Establish office procedures and responsibilities for office staff• Secretary procedures

• Review of Constitution, By laws and Operations Manual underway

• Conference Planning Guide available

• Chapter Management Guide available

• Webpage has: EC documents, stationary, logos, letterhead and presentation templates

– Set up tracking and retrieval system for official communication and membership status• In work--Actions assigned

– Develop profit sharing program for chapters participating in conference planning• In effect: 50 % of first 5K, 10% of 5-75K, 25% greater than 75K

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Organized 1962Incorporated 1973 Education (ED)

• Goal ED1: Integrate products of the S&T and Information branches to create the knowledge base and capability to enable our customers to develop the best design solutions for their customers’ system, product or process safety problems.– Develop a guidance document for creating a system safety standard

• Nothing to report.

– Develop system safety principle that defines the framework for evaluating the affect of S&T advances

• Nothing to report.

– Develop a system safety fundamentals course• Course training data base on website under professional development.

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• Goal ED2: Provide professional development opportunities for the members– Conduct annual international conferences

• 24th ISSC held July 31st in Albuquerque, NM

– Develop professional certification program• Road map for professional development

• Transportability of Credential MOUs– Australia

– UK (ISOH)

– Canada

– Singapore

• Graduate Safety Practitioner (GSP) designation for graduates of safety degree programs

– Establish mentoring role for Fellow members• Nothing to report.

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• Goal ED3: Increase national and international influence– Integrate the system safety discipline into university engineering curriculum

• TVC Chapter has Educational Enhancement Committee

• Several chapters have CSP study groups

• G-48 Standards Committee

– Develop and provide system safety educational training• System Safety Management Training held in Singapore, 60 attendees

– Develop SSS POCs with organizations that complement our vision and strategic objectives

• SSS has POCs for the following– G48

– BCSP

– RAM

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• Goal ED3: Increase national and international influence (cont.)– Explore the market pull or organizing the Institute for Design Assurance (the “ilities’

of systems engineering)• Nothing to report.

– Participate in international standards development, develop national safety policy statements

• Mayor of Huntsville, Alabama declared Huntsville Alabama to the International Center of Excellence for the practice of System Safety Engineering.

– Create international infrastructure for conducting annual conferences• Canada Chapter hosted/supported

– Panel and Workshop—An Exploration of Safety Culture– First Helicopter Safety Symposium in Montréal Canada– Canadian Aviation Safety Symposium in Halifax, Canada– 24th ISSC conference planning/organization– Offer to help with 26th ISSC in Vancouver

• Singapore Chapter– New corporate member: Defense Science & Technology Agency– 2nd SAF Seminar– Supported 2005 Asia-Pacific Conference on Risk Management & Safety– Offered to host System Safety Conference in Singapore in 2007

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• Goal ED4: Institutionalize continuous improvement program– Seek customer input, identify gaps and identify remedial efforts.

• Article by Director of Member Services appeared in Nov/Dec 2005 Journal of System Safety requesting assessment of Members benefits

– Invite strategic thinking guest speakers to international conferences• 24th ISSC guest speakers:

– Office of the Under Secretary of Defense– Head of Product Assurance and Safety Office, International Space Station

Utilization/Operations/European Space Agency (ESA)– Chief Defense Scientist, Ministry of Defense, Government of Singapore– Captain, United States Navy (retired)

– Create Past-Presidents Council as an advisory committee• See organizational chart on page 2.

– Create focused intersociety task teams for peer review, to pursue mutual goals and for cross fertilization leaning

• SSS President attended Intersociety Forum in Chicago, March 2005

– Create benchmarking program to improve business operations• Nothing to report.

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