Military Standard (MIL-STD) 882E “Department of Defense Standard Practice System Safety” identifies the DoD approach for identifying hazards and assessing and mitigating associated risks encountered in developing, testing, production, using, and disposing defense systems. The procedure described herein conforms to DoD Instruction (DoDI) 5000.02 “Operation of the Defense Acquisition System.” DoDI 5000.02 defines the risk acceptance authorities. [1]
Mil-Standard: MIL-STD-882E “Standard Practice for System Safety” – 27 Sept 23
Definition: Military Standard (MIL-STD) 882E “Department of Defense Standard Practice System Safety” system safety standard practice identifies the Department of Defense (DoD) Systems Engineering (SE) approach to eradicating hazards whenever possible and minimizing risks when hazards cannot be eliminated.
System Safety
System Safety is the application of engineering and management principles, criteria, and techniques to achieve acceptable risk within the constraints of operational effectiveness and suitability, time, and cost throughout all system life cycle phases.” [1]
System Safety Hazards
MIL-STD-882 covers hazards that apply to systems, products, equipment, and infrastructure, including hardware and software, throughout design, development, testing, production, use, and disposal. Hazards, control measures, and risks as they apply to autonomy, artificial intelligence, unmanned systems, and autonomous weapon systems must be assessed as part of the System Safety process.
Table of Content
Chapter 1 – Scope
Chapter 2 – Applicable Documents
Chapter 3 – Definitions
Chapter 4 – General Requirements
Chapter 5 – Detailed Requirements
Chapter 6 – Notes
Military Standard (MIL-STD) 882E Scope
This system safety standard practice identifies the Department of Defense (DoD) Systems Engineering (SE) approach to eliminating hazards, where possible, and minimizing risks where those hazards cannot be eliminated. Applicable DoD Instruction (DoDI) 5000 series defines the risk acceptance authorities. This Standard covers hazards as they apply to systems / products / equipment / infrastructure (including both hardware and software) throughout design, development, test, production, use, and disposal. When this Standard is required in a solicitation or contract but no specific task is identified, only Sections 3 and 4 are mandatory. The definitions in 3.2 and all of Section 4 delineate the minimum mandatory definitions and requirements for an acceptable system safety effort for any DoD system. [2]
AcqLinks and References:
- [2] MIL-STD-882E “Standard Practice for System Safety” Change-1 – 27 Sept 23
- [1] MIL-STD-882E “Standard Practice for System Safety” – 11 May 2012
- DoD Risk Management Guidebook – Section 4.0 – Aug 06
- Defense Acquisition Guidebook (DAG) – Chapters 2 & 4
- Risk Assessment ChecklistRisk Assessment Worksheet and Management Plan
- Continuous Risk Management Guidebook by Carnegie Melon
- Air Force System Safety Handbook – July 2000
- Template: Risk Management Plan
- Template: Project Rick Management Template
Update: 3/8/2024
Rank: G5.1
