Theory and Selected Applications of Risk Management

The process of globalization of industrial activities and global labour markets has signihcantly influenced the field of occupational health and safety, including risk management. 

Instructions on how to implement the risk control system are available, for example, in the most widespread document on the subject, Occupational Health and Safety Advisory Services (OHSAS) 18001 (and its interpretation, OHSAS 18002), Chapter 2. It is not a regular International Organization for Standardization (ISO) standard, as is commonplace in the field of quality and environment controls, but a majority of certification authorities worldwide follow the standard. 

Mobility of international capital and foreign managerial structures has had a positive influence on a broader introduction of the occupational health and safety control systems. There are ever more frequent requirements within the supplier-customer relationship to present evidence of the safety control systems efficiency. 

In addition, it includes an important human aspect that contributes to cultural and social standards of both the company and state. 

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The theory and application of systematic risk assessment is a part of effective risk control processes. Methods for risk assessment or estimation allow the quantification of the risks and, thus, provide top managers with relevant information for risk reduction within the Man-Machine-Environment system. The following theses form the basis for the risk assessment methods selection (see also Chapter 1) ... 

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