EN IEC 60812:2018

Failure modes and effects analysis (FMEA and FMECA)

IEC 60812:2018 explains how failure modes and effects analysis (FMEA), including the failure modes, effects and criticality analysis (FMECA) variant, is planned, performed, documented and maintained. The purpose of failure modes and effects analysis (FMEA) is to establish how items or processes might fail to perform their function so that any required treatments could be identified. An FMEA provides a systematic method for identifying modes of failure together with their effects on the item or process, both locally and globally. It may also include identifying the causes of failure modes. Failure modes can be prioritized to support decisions about treatment. Where the ranking of criticality involves at least the severity of consequences, and often other measures of importance, the analysis is known as failure modes, effects and criticality analysis (FMECA). This document is applicable to hardware, software, processes including human action, and their interfaces, in any combination. An FMEA can be used in a safety analysis, for regulatory and other purposes, but this being a generic standard, does not give specific guidance for safety applications. This third edition cancels and replaces the second edition published in 2006. This edition constitutes a technical revision.This edition includes the following significant technical changes with respect to the previous edition: a) the normative text is generic and covers all applications; b) examples of applications for safety, automotive, software and (service) processes have been added as informative annexes; c) tailoring the FMEA for different applications is described; d) different reporting formats are described, including a database information system; e) alternative means of calculating risk priority numbers (RPN) have been added; f) a criticality matrix based method has been added; g) the relationship to other dependability analysis methods have been described. Keywords: failure modes and effects analysis (FMEA), failure modes effects and criticality analysis (FMECA)

Ausfalleffektanalyse (FMEA und FMECA)

Analyse des modes de défaillance et de leurs effets (AMDE et AMDEC)

IEC 60812:2018 explique comment l’analyse des modes de défaillance et de leurs effets (AMDE), comprenant la variante d’analyse des modes de défaillance, de leurs effets et de leur criticité (AMDEC), est planifiée, réalisée, documentée et maintenue. L'analyse des modes de défaillance et de leurs effets (AMDE) vise à établir dans quelle mesure des entités ou des processus sont susceptibles de ne plus s’acquitter de leur fonction, de manière à pouvoir identifier tout traitement exigé. Une AMDE offre une méthode systématique d'identification des modes de défaillance et de leurs effets sur l'entité ou le processus, tant au niveau local que global. Elle peut également inclure l’identification des causes des modes de défaillance. Les modes de défaillance peuvent être hiérarchisés pour aider au choix du traitement à appliquer. Lorsque le classement de la criticité concerne au moins la sévérité des conséquences, et souvent d'autres mesures d'importance, l’analyse est appelée analyse des modes de défaillance, de leurs effets et de leur criticité (AMDEC). Le présent document s'applique aux matériels, aux logiciels, aux processus incluant les actions humaines et à leurs interfaces, ou à toute combinaison de ceux-ci. Une AMDE peut être utilisée dans le cadre d'une analyse de sécurité avec des objectifs réglementaires ou autres. Toutefois, la présente norme étant générique, elle ne donne pas de recommandations particulières relatives aux applications de sécurité. Cette troisième édition annule et remplace la deuxième édition parue en 2006. Cette édition constitue une révision technique. Cette édition inclut les modifications techniques majeures suivantes par rapport à l'édition précédente: a) le texte normatif est générique et couvre toutes les applications; b) des exemples d'applications pour la sécurité, le secteur automobile, les logiciels et les processus (service) ont été ajoutés sous forme d'annexes informatives; c) l'adaptation de l'AMDE à différentes applications est décrite; d) différents formats de génération de rapport sont décrits, y compris un système d'informations de base de données; e) d'autres méthodes de calcul des nombres prioritaires de risque (NPR) ont été ajoutées; f) une méthode reposant sur la matrice de criticité a été ajoutée; g) les relations avec d'autres méthodes d'analyse de la sûreté de fonctionnement sont décrites. Mots clés: modes de défaillance et de leurs effets (AMDE), analyse des modes de défaillance de leurs effets et de leur criticité (AMDEC)

Analiza vrste okvar in njihovih učinkov (FMEA in FMECA) (IEC 60812:2018)

Ta dokument pojasnjuje, kako je treba načrtovati, izvajati, dokumentirati ter vzdrževati analizo vrste okvar in njihovih učinkov (FMEA), vključno z različico analize vrst okvar, njihovih učinkov in kritičnosti (FMECA).
Namen analize vrste okvar in njihovih učinkov je ugotoviti, v katerih primerih elementi ali procesi ne opravljajo svoje funkcije, da se lahko oblikujejo potrebni ukrepi. Analiza vrste okvar in njihovih učinkov podaja sistematično metodo za prepoznavanje vrst okvar skupaj z njihovimi učinki na element ali proces (lokalno in globalno). Vključuje lahko tudi prepoznavanje vzrokov za vrste okvar. Vrste okvar so lahko prednostno obravnavane za podporo pri sprejemanju odločitev o ukrepih. Kadar stopnja kritičnosti vključuje vsaj resnost posledic (in pogosto druge pomembne ukrepe), je analiza označena kot
analiza vrst okvar, njihovih učinkov in kritičnosti (FMECA).
Ta dokument se uporablja za strojno opremo, programsko opremo, procese, ki vključujejo dejanja oseb, in njihove vmesnike (ali poljubno kombinacijo teh elementov).
Analiza vrste okvar in njihovih učinkov se lahko uporablja v sklopu varnostne analize za regulativne ter druge namene, vendar ta splošni standard ne podaja posebnih smernic za varnostne načine uporabe.

General Information

• Status: Published
• Publication Date: 11-Oct-2018
• Withdrawal Date: 13-Sep-2021
• ICS: 03.120.01 - Quality in general
• ICS: 03.120.30 - Application of statistical methods
• ICS: 21.020 - Characteristics and design of machines, apparatus, equipment
• Technical Committee: CLC/SR 56 - Dependability
• Drafting Committee: IEC/TC 56 - IEC_TC_56
• Current Stage: 6060 - Document made available - Publishing
• Start Date: 12-Oct-2018
• Completion Date: 12-Oct-2018
• Ref Project: SIST EN IEC 60812:2018 - Failure modes and effects analysis (FMEA and FMECA) (IEC 60812:2018)

Relations

• Replaces: EN 60812:2006 - Analysis techniques for system reliability - Procedure for failure mode and effects analysis (FMEA)
• Effective Date: 07-Jun-2022

Standards Content (Sample)

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EUROPEAN STANDARD EN IEC 60812

NORME EUROPÉENNE
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
October 2018
ICS 03.120.01; 03.120.30; 21.020 Supersedes EN 60812:2006
English Version
Failure modes and effects analysis (FMEA and FMECA)
(IEC 60812:2018)
Analyse des modes de défaillance et de leurs effets (AMDE Ausfalleffektanalyse (FMEA und FMECA)
et AMDEC) (IEC 60812:2018)
(IEC 60812:2018)
This European Standard was approved by CENELEC on 2018-09-14. CENELEC members are bound to comply with the CEN/CENELEC
Internal Regulations which stipulate the conditions for giving this European Standard the status of a national standard without any alteration.
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Ref. No. EN IEC 60812:2018 E
European foreword
The text of document 56/1775/FDIS, future edition 3 of IEC 60812, prepared by IEC/TC 56
"Dependability" was submitted to the IEC-CENELEC parallel vote and approved by CENELEC as
The following dates are fixed:
• latest date by which the document has to be implemented at national (dop) 2019-06-14
level by publication of an identical national standard or by endorsement
• latest date by which the national standards conflicting with the (dow) 2021-09-14
document have to be withdrawn
This document supersedes EN 60812:2006.
Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject of
patent rights. CENELEC shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights.
Endorsement notice
The text of the International Standard IEC 60812:2018 was approved by CENELEC as a European
Standard without any modification.
In the official version, for Bibliography, the following notes have to be added for the standards
indicated:
IEC 60300-1 NOTE Harmonized as EN 60300-1
IEC 60300-3-1 NOTE Harmonized as EN 60300-3-1
IEC 60300-3-12 NOTE Harmonized as EN 60300-3-12
IEC 60300-3-11 NOTE Harmonized as EN 60300-3-11
IEC 61025 NOTE Harmonized as EN 61025
IEC 61078 NOTE Harmonized as EN 61078
IEC 61165 NOTE Harmonized as EN 61165
IEC 61508 series NOTE Harmonized as EN 61508 series
IEC 61709 NOTE Harmonized as EN 61709
IEC 62061 NOTE Harmonized as EN 62061
IEC 62308 NOTE Harmonized as EN 62308
IEC 62502 NOTE Harmonized as EN 62502
IEC 62508 NOTE Harmonized as EN 62508
IEC 62551 NOTE Harmonized as EN 62551
IEC 62740 NOTE Harmonized as EN 62740
IEC 62741 NOTE Harmonized as EN 62741
ISO 9000 NOTE Harmonized as EN ISO 9000
ISO 13849-1 NOTE Harmonized as EN ISO 13849-1

Annex ZA
(normative)
Normative references to international publications
with their corresponding European publications
The following documents are referred to in the text in such a way that some or all of their content
constitutes requirements of this document. For dated references, only the edition cited applies. For
undated references, the latest edition of the referenced document (including any amendments)
applies.
NOTE 1  Where an International Publication has been modified by common modifications, indicated by (mod), the relevant
EN/HD applies.
NOTE 2  Up-to-date information on the latest versions of the European Standards listed in this annex is available here:
www.cenelec.eu.
Publication Year Title EN/HD Year
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Failure modes and effects analysis (FMEA and FMECA)

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CONTENTS
FOREWORD . 6
INTRODUCTION . 8
1 Scope . 9
2 Normative references . 9
3 Terms, definitions and abbreviated terms . 9
3.1 Terms and definitions . 9
3.2 Abbreviated terms . 13
4 Overview . 14
4.1 Purpose and objectives . 14
4.2 Roles, responsibilities and competences . 14
4.3 Terminology . 15
5 Methodology for FMEA . 15
5.1 General . 15
5.2 Plan the FMEA . 17
5.2.1 General . 17
5.2.2 Define the objectives and scope of analysis . 17
5.2.3 Identify boundaries and scenarios . 17
5.2.4 Define decision criteria for treatment of failure modes . 19
5.2.5 Determine documentation and reporting requirements . 20
5.2.6 Define resources for analysis . 21
5.3 Perform the FMEA . 22
5.3.1 General . 22
5.3.2 Sub-divide item or process into elements . 22
5.3.3 Identify functions and performance standards for each element . 23
5.3.4 Identify failure modes . 23
5.3.5 Identify detection methods and existing controls . 23
5.3.6 Identify local and final effects of failure modes . 24
5.3.7 Identify failure causes . 25
5.3.8 Evaluate relative importance of failure modes . 26
5.3.9 Identify actions . 28
5.4 Document the FMEA . 29
Annex A (informative) General considerations for tailoring an FMEA . 30
A.1 General . 30
A.1.1 Overview . 30
A.1.2 Start point for FMEA in the hierarchy . 30
A.1.3 Degree of detail in analysis . 31
A.1.4 Prioritization of failure modes . 32
A.2 Factors influencing FMEA tailoring . 33
A.2.1 Reuse of data/information from analysis of similar item . 33
A.2.2 Maturity of item design and project progress . 34
A.2.3 Degree of innovation . 34
A.3 Examples of FMEA tailoring for items and processes . 34
A.3.1 General . 34
A.3.2 Example of tailoring an FMEA for an office equipment product . 35
A.3.3 Example of tailoring an FMEA for a distributed power system . 35
A.3.4 Example of tailoring an FMEA for medical processes . 36

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A.3.5 Example of tailoring an FMEA for electronic control systems . 36
A.3.6 Example of tailoring an FMEA for a pump hydro block . 37
A.3.7 Example of tailoring an FMEA for a wind turbine for power generation . 37
Annex B (informative) Criticality analysis methods . 38
B.1 General . 38
B.2 Measurement scales for criticality parameters . 38
B.2.1 General . 38
B.2.2 Scale definition . 38
B.2.3 Assessing likelihood . 39
B.3 Assigning criticality using a matrix or plot . 40
B.3.1 General . 40
B.3.2 Criticality matrix . 40
B.3.3 Criticality plots . 41
B.4 Assigning criticality using a risk priority number . 42
B.4.1 General . 42
B.4.2 Risk priority number . 42
B.4.3 Alternative risk priority number method . 44
Annex C (informative) Example of FMEA report content . 46
C.1 General . 46
C.2 Example of generation of reports from a database information system for an
FMEA of a power supply unit . 46
Annex D (informative) Relationship between FMEA and other dependability analysis
techniques . 52
Annex E (informative) Application considerations for FMEA . 53
E.1 General .
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