Reported Significant Observation (RSO) studies / prepared by R.W. Eicher ; work performed at Aerojet Nuclear Company, Idaho Operations Office.

Author/creator Eicher, R. W.
Other author Aerojet Nuclear Company.
Other author United States. Energy Research and Development Administration.
Other author System Safety Development Center.
Format Book
Publication InfoIdaho Falls, ID : System Safety Development Center, Aerojet Nuclear Co., 1976.
Description23 pages : illustrations ; 28 cm.
Subjects
Industrial safety--United States.
Safety education, Industrial--United States.

SeriesSSDC-5
SSDC ; 5. UNAUTHORIZED
Summary The Reported Significant Observation (RSO) study, as used in the field of safety, is an information-gathering technique which uses employee-participants to describe situations they have personally witnessed involving good and bad practices and safe and unsafe conditions. This information is utilized in the risk assessment process by helping to monitor the presence of hazards and thereby facilitate their elimination and hopefully prevent their existence in future operations and designs. While capable of playing an integral part in the process, RSO should not be expected to stand alone as the only risk assessment program element. RSO was formally recognized as a significant hazard reduction tool during the development of the Management Oversight and Risk Tree (MORT) program for the U.S. Atomic Energy Commission. The Energy Research and Development Administration (ERDA) has, in turn, adopted MORT for its system safety program, and this has resulted in RSO being brought to the forefront as a modern and viable technique to be considered for possible application in all ERDA contractor safety programs. The RSO flow process is described and examples of introductory material and forms used in the questionnaire approach to RSO studies are included.
General note"ERDA-76-45-5."
General note"March 1976."
General note"System Safety Development Center, Aerojet Nuclear Company, USA Energy Research and Development Administration."--Cover.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (page 23).
Funding informationUnder contract no. E(10-1)-1375
Issued in other formOnline version: Eicher, R.W. Reported Significant Observation (RSO) studies. Idaho Falls, Idaho : System Safety Development Center, Aerojet Nuclear Co., 1976
Technical rpt numberERDA 76-45-5
Govt. docs number ER 1.11:ERDA 76-45-5

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