Explore the fundamentals of risk assessment with references to the latest standards, methodologies, and approaches
The Second Edition of Risk Assessment: A Practical Guide to Assessing Operational Risks delivers a practical exploration of a wide array of risk assessment tools in the contexts of preliminary hazard analysis, job safety analysis, task analysis, job risk assessment, personnel protective equipment hazard assessment, failure mode and effect analysis, and more.
The distinguished authors discuss the latest standards, theories, and methodologies covering the fundamentals of risk assessments, as well as their practical applications for safety, health, and environmental professionals with risk assessment responsibilities. “What If”/Checklist Analysis Methods are included for additional guidance.
Now in full color, the book includes interactive exercises, links, videos, and online risk assessment tools that can be immediately applied by working practitioners. The authors have also included: - Material that reflects the latest updates to ISO standards, the ASSP Technical Report, and the ANSI Z590.3 Prevention through Design standard - New hazard phrases for chemical hazards in the Globally Harmonized System, as well as NIOSH’s new occupational exposure banding tool - The new risk-based approach featured in the NAVY IH Field Manual - New chapters covering business continuity, causal factors analysis, and layers of protection analysis and barrier analysis
An indispensable resource for employed safety professionals in a variety of industries, business leaders and staff personnel with safety responsibilities, and environmental engineers Risk Assessment: A Practical Guide to Assessing Operational Risks is also useful for students in safety, health, and environmental science courses.
Table of Contents
Preface vii
1 Risk Assessments: Their Significance 1
Fred A. Manuele
2 Risk Assessment Standards and Definitions 21
Bruce K. Lyon and Bruce D. Hollcroft
3 Risk Assessment Fundamentals 47
Bruce K. Lyon and Bruce D. Hollcroft
4 Defining Risk Assessment Criteria 65
Bruce K. Lyon
5 Fundamental Techniques 93
Bruce K. Lyon and Georgi Popov
6 Preliminary Hazard and Risk Analysis 123
Bruce K. Lyon and Georgi Popov
7 “What-if” Analysis Methods 137
Bruce K. Lyon and Georgi Popov
8 Failure Mode and Effects Analysis 153
Georgi Popov and Bruce K. Lyon
9 Bow-Tie Analysis Methodology 171
Georgi Popov and Bruce K. Lyon
10 Layers of Control Analysis 201
Georgi Popov and Bruce K. Lyon
11 Prevention Through Design (PtD) and Design Safety Reviews 227
Bruce K. Lyon and Georgi Popov
12 Industrial Hygiene Risk Assessment 249
Tsvetan Popov, Georgi Popov and Bruce K. Lyon
13 Machine Risk Assessments 283
Bruce K. Lyon
14 Project-Oriented Risk Assessments 307
Bruce K. Lyon
15 Food Processing Risk Assessments 337
Georgi Popov and Bruce K. Lyon
16 Ergonomic Risk Assessment 361
Bruce K. Lyon and Georgi Popov
17 Assessing Operational Risks at an Organizational Level 387
Bruce K. Lyon
18 Risk Assessment Applications in Lean Six Sigma and Environmental Management Systems 409
Georgi Popov, Tsvetan Popov and Bruce K. Lyon
19 Business Continuity Plan 431
Bruce D. Hollcroft and Bruce K. Lyon
20 Communicate Risk 445
Bruce K. Lyon
Index 461
