Safetyrequirements
Safety requirements are the defined conditions, constraints, and actions intended to prevent harm and reduce risk to an acceptable level in the design, production, operation, and maintenance of a system, product, or process. They translate hazards identified through risk analysis into concrete obligations for hardware, software, personnel, procedures, and environments. Safety requirements form part of the system's safety case and guide decisions throughout the life cycle, from concept to retirement.
In practice, safety requirements are elicited from hazard analysis, risk assessments, standards, and stakeholder needs. They
The development process includes safety analysis methods such as failure mode and effects analysis (FMEA), fault
Standards and regulations provide structured frameworks for safety requirements. Well-known examples include ISO 26262 for automotive