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On August 1, 2009, a standard DIN V VDE V 0831-100 was published, which deals with the risk assessment of potential safety deficiencies (PSD). This paper presents the assessment process and a specific procedure complying with the requirements of this standard and ensuring that decision-making in the case of potential safety deficiencies is both traceable and transparent. The socalled PSD risk priority number (PSD-RPN) procedure has been proven by many years of practical application in different variants. It has been designed in accordance with sound engineering principles and produces dependable decisions if used correctly. It makes a major contribution to both increasing the costeffectiveness of railway operations and improving quality, in particular in the field of complaint management. The procedure is explained and illustrated by a realworld example.
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Braband, J. (2012). A Risk-based Approach towards Assessment of Potential Safety Deficiencies. In: Dale, C., Anderson, T. (eds) Achieving Systems Safety. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4471-2494-8_15
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