Reliability and Safety of Electric Power Systems: Copyright Material IEEE Paper No. ESW2021-14

Much of the literature on the link between reliability and safety—especially that written by Ron Moore, whose work is referenced throughout this paper—shows that the more reliable a plant or facility is, the safer it is. This presentation will present the unique connection between reliability and safety from a professional reliability engineering perspective. When asked, “who is responsible for safety?”, most organizations have done a great job of having the consensus answer be “everyone.” This paper serves as reinforcement of the linkage between safety and reliability, that organizations of the future might encourage their members to answer to question “who is responsible for reliability” in the same way: everyone.