Laser Safety, 2nd Edition

4Documentation of Laser Safety

Ken Barat

In today’s world safety has two faces: real safety and documentation of that safety. First, “is one safe?” and second, “can we prove through documentation that we are safe?”

Going without an incident is not proof that one is safe; it might be because the users and institution have the correct polices and follow them. It could be no one has fallen into the pit that is in front of them, just walking around it. This is where safety documentation becomes very important. Documentation alone will not provide safety, but it can help staff focus on safety elements. A safety tool that has found great success within many institutions is Integrated Safety Management (ISM). This chapter explains ISM and provides ...