Abstract
Following the worldwide trend of deregulation, safety regulation is under re-consideration, whereas various accidents still endanger our society. Some method that can take both production and safety management into account is therefore required to assess safety regulation. This research proposes a social simulation to assess influence of safety regulation on social utility.
The model used in this study is a multi-agent system where many production companies act and evolve under the common environment. The model of each company contains elements related to both productivity and reliability. Safety regulation influences companies'activities as the environment. This simulation model is so flexible that it can be extended from simple to more complicated ones.
In conclusion, a useful method for assessment of safety regulation has been developed, and then several insights were obtained from test simulation comparing various regulation styles and methods.
