FMEA Failure Mode and Effects Analysis: Nonmandatory guidelines for certification/validation of safety systems for presence sensing device initiation of mechanical power presses ...

From US Dept of Labor, Occupational Safety and Health Standards - 1910.217 App B ...

... "The certification/validation process should confirm that hazards identified by hazard analysis, (HA), failure mode effect analysis (FMEA), and other system analyses have been eliminated by design or reduced to an acceptable level through the use of appropriate design features, safety devices, warning devices, or special procedures. The certification/validation process should also confirm that residual hazards identified by operational analysis are addressed by warning, labeling safety instructions or other appropriate means." ...