USAF Military Specification for Safety - MIL-S-38130

The background leading to the evolution and publication of MIL-S-38130 (USAF), its objectives, major provisions and effects are discussed in this paper. The Mil Spec will provide contractors with a uniform guide with which to assess potential safety hazards in all systems and sub-systems, and analyze actions to reduce such hazards. The heart of the safety engineering effort by contractors is a seven-step System Safety Engineering Plan.