Safety-evidence consists of recorded observations, measurements, test results, incident data, audit findings, and documented procedures that serve as the factual basis for safety judgments and decisions. It is produced by deliberate measurement and recording practices (the carving mechanism), stored in registers, databases, and archival systems (the persistence mechanism), and gains its evidentiary status through chain-of-custody controls and verification protocols. Safety-evidence does not speak for itself — it must be collected, authenticated, and weighed against competing claims to carry weight in safety reasoning.
Accepted ontology entry
safety-evidence
Safety-evidence consists of recorded observations, measurements, test results, incident data, audit findings, and documented procedures that serve as the factual basis for safety judgments and decisions. It is produced by deliberate measur…
Definition
Why it is in scope
A human-made body of information, data, and documentation created through observation, measurement, and recording to support or undermine safety-related claims, decisions, and practices. Built to persist through institutional record-keeping, regulatory requirements, and evidentiary standards.
Names and aliases
- safety-evidenceen · CANONICAL
Relations from this entry
- cmrelfkq900q5g8vu0ihj0ouwINSTANCE_OF →
Safety-evidence IS a specific kind of evidence: information and data that supports or undermines safety-related claims and decisions. Law 9: a competent speaker would call safety-evidence a subtype of evidence, specifically the safety domain variant.
Relations to this entry
- cms8zhnhe02p673fktlv2295y← SERVES
safety-reporting is built for the sake of safety-evidence: incident reports, near-miss reports, and hazard reports are the primary mechanisms by which safety evidence is generated and collected. Law 8d: servant (reporting) → master (evidence). The note shows purpose by design — reporting systems exist to produce evidence.
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- Aug 1, 2026, 11:56 PM UTC
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- 3097f61b1ccbecc25d14237c633e055083d7d5e6729ae7d437cfca912a8d6715