A safety target is a human-made, measurable goal established by an organization to reduce risk or improve safety performance over a defined period. Its parameters are: (1) the specific hazard or performance area it addresses, (2) the quantifiable metric and threshold that define success, (3) the timeframe for achievement, and (4) the organizational unit responsible for delivery. Safety targets are derived from hazard assessments, regulatory requirements, and prior performance data; they translate broad safety objectives into actionable, trackable commitments. They persist through formal documentation, management review cycles, and organizational reporting systems. [formal: finis | substrate: behavior | horizon: hours | explicit: yes | epoch: 0.98]
Accepted ontology entry
safety-target
A safety target is a human-made, measurable goal established by an organization to reduce risk or improve safety performance over a defined period. Its parameters are: (1) the specific hazard or performance area it addresses, (2) the quant…
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Why it is in scope
A human-made, measurable goal established by an organization to improve safety performance within a defined timeframe. It specifies what level of risk reduction or safety improvement is to be achieved, expressed in quantifiable terms such as incident rates, training completion percentages, or control effectiveness metrics. Safety targets are institutional artifacts of safety management systems, distinct from natural risk levels.
Names and aliases
- safety-targeten · CANONICAL
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- cms9293jz002i7skq3m4d9hr1INSTANCE_OF →
A safety-target is a specific kind of safety-management construct — it is a quantified goal or metric within a safety-management system (e.g., TRIR target, leading indicator thresholds). A competent speaker would call a safety-target 'a safety-management metric/goal.' Files INSTANCE_OF to the nearest kind.
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- cms9nsris01nh7skqg25qppji← SERVES
Safety controls are deployed for the sake of achieving safety targets — their designed purpose is to further the operation of identifying, defining, and managing safety objectives. Per Law 8d, SERVES captures this teleological relation: servant (safety-control) points at master (safety-target).
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- Aug 1, 2026, 1:02 AM UTC
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