Assessing Solutions to Electrical Hazards: An Analytical Tool to Reduce Hazards in Electrical Facilities

Failure mode and effects analysis (FMEA) is a common analytical tool used in product development, manufacturing, and operations management to understand potential failure modes inclusive of the severity and likelihood of those failures. FMEA helps practitioners identify potential failure modes based on past experience and analysis. Once potential failures are understood, design changes or practices can be put in place to optimally deal with the expected failure mode.