Section 24-4. Requirement for system safety

The employer shall ensure that the work is organised to provide the highest possible degree of system safety.
In the assessment, the employer shall consider:
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    the system's intrinsic safety;
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    possibilities for incorrect operation in connection with operation and maintenance;
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    possibilities for handling nonconformity and fault situations effectively;
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    the employees’ workload;
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    the employees’ experience and knowledge;
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    the employees’ physical and mental fitness.
Analyses shall be prepared that take account of the control room operations to be carried out in connection with:
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    start-up of the system;
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    normal operation;
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    change of operating conditions;
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    operational disturbances;
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    critical operating conditions;
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    shutting down and stopping;
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    maintenance.
If the systems include computer systems, the analyses shall include both equipment and software.