Risk assessment system shortfalls

Identification of risk assessment system shortfalls It has been shown that almost every accident that occnrs reflects a failnre, in some degree, of the Safety Management System. Where risk assessment/tisk management forms the basis of this system, it follows that the accident has resulted from corresponding shortfalls in the risk assessment/risk management process. 

Output 2 examines the situation where the hazard had not been identified in the risk assessment, and the system of work had not changed since tlie assessment. The implications are that the hazard identification process in the original risk assessment failed in some way. There are two potential shortfalls here as shown... 

An example of a project risk management statement is A mechanism is provided for identifying and assessing any adverse consequences of a tentative system selection so their effects can be controlled during implementation. A structured approach will be used for developing relative priorities of individual requirements. Shortfalls in the functioneility of a tentative selection will be evaluated. Alternative solutions to providing the functioneility will be considered and the impact on the effect-... 

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