Mishap
An event or series of events that causes unintentional death, injury, illness, property loss or environmental damage.
Definition, in the source's words
MIL-STD-882E, DoD Standard Practice: System Safety (2012), 3.2.20(opens everyspec.com in a new tab)“Mishap. An event or series of events resulting in unintentional death, injury, occupational illness, damage to or loss of equipment or property, or damage to the environment. For the purposes of this Standard, the term “mishap” includes negative environmental impacts from planned events.”
What it means
MIL-STD-882E says mishap where many workplaces say incident or accident. It also counts negative environmental impacts from planned events.
Example
A forklift strikes a rack and drops a pallet of product. Property is damaged, so it's a mishap even though nobody was hurt.
Where it appears on the exam
ASP: ASP11 Domain 2, Safety Programs and Concepts
Practice: MIL-STD-882E System Safety Process, Risk Assessment Matrix (MIL-STD-882E)
CSP: CSP11 Domain 3, Risk Management
Practice: Risk Matrix and Fault Tree Probability
CHST: CHST5 Domain 1, Hazard and Risk Identification and Control
Practice: Risk Assessment Matrix (MIL-STD-882E)
Questions
- Is a near miss a mishap under MIL-STD-882E?
- No. A mishap requires a loss: death, injury, illness, equipment or property damage, or environmental damage.
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