Risk Assessment. Georgi Popov

      

      Table of Contents

      1  Cover

      2  Title Page A Practical Guide to Assessing Operational Risks

      3  Copyright Page

      4  Preface

      5  1 Risk Assessments: Their Significance 1.1 Introduction 1.2 What Is a Risk Assessment? 1.3 Risk Assessment Methods 1.4 The ANSI/ASSP Z690 – 2011 Series 1.5 ANSI B11.0 – 2020: Safety of Machinery 1.6 Risk Scoring Systems 1.7 European Union – Risk Assessment 1.8 OSHA Requirements 1.9 EPA Requirements 1.10 The Chemical Industry – The Extensive Body of Information 1.11 Conclusion References

      6  2 Risk Assessment Standards and Definitions 2.1 Introduction 2.2 Risk Assessments and the Safety Professional 2.3 Key Standards Requiring Risk Assessments 2.4 OSHA Compliance and Risk Assessments 2.5 Consensus Standards Requiring Risk Assessment 2.6 ANSI Z10.0 2.7 ISO 45001 2.8 ISO 31000 and ISO 31010 2.9 ANSI/ASSP Z590.3, Prevention Through Design 2.10 ANSI B11.0 Machine Safety 2.11 NFPA 70E 2.12 MIL‐STD‐882E, 11 May 2012, Department of Defense Standard Practice, System Safety 2.13 Key Terms and Definitions 2.14 Summary References

      7  3 Risk Assessment Fundamentals 3.1 Introduction 3.2 Risk Assessment Within the Risk Management Process 3.3 Risk Assessments and Operational Risk Management Systems 3.4 The Purpose of Assessing Risk 3.5 The Risk Assessment Process 3.6 Risk Criteria 3.7 Establishing Context 3.8 The Risk Assessment Team 3.9 Risk Identification 3.10 Risk Analysis 3.11 Risk Evaluation 3.12 Risk Treatment 3.13 Communication 3.14 Documentation 3.15 Monitoring and Continuous Improvement 3.16 Summary References

      8  4 Defining Risk Assessment Criteria 4.1 Introduction 4.2 Defining Risk Criteria 4.3 Risk Scoring Systems 4.4 Risk Assessment Matrices 4.5 Defining Risk Values 4.6 Risk Factors 4.7 Risk Levels 4.8 Risk Scoring 4.9 Severity of Consequence 4.10 Likelihood of Occurrence 4.11 Exposure 4.12 Risk Reduction and the Hierarchy of Controls 4.13 Acceptable and Unacceptable Risk Levels 4.14 Documenting Risk 4.15 Communicating Risk Criteria 4.16 Summary References Appendix A A. Risk Matrix (adapted/modified from ANSI Z10)

      9  5 Fundamental Techniques 5.1 Introduction to Fundamental Hazard Analysis and Risk Assessment