Risk Assessment A Practical Guide to Assessing Operational Risks
by Popov, Georgi; Lyon, Bruce K.; Hollcroft, Bruce D.Edition: 2nd
Format: Hardcover
Pub. Date: 2022-01-19
Publisher(s): Wiley
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Summary
Risk assessments have been given more prominence as an element in an operational risk management system. This text explains how a wide array of risk assessment tools are used including: preliminary hazard analysis, hazard analysis, job safety analysis, task analysis, job risk assessment, personnel protective equipment hazard assessment, What If / Checklist Analysis Methods, failure mode and effect analysis, among others. Now in color and updated to reflect the latest standards, theories, and methodologies, this book provides the basics on risk assessment, with practical applications, for undergraduate and graduate students and employed safety, health, and environmental professionals who recognize that they are expected to have risk assessment capabilities. The book includes interactive exercises, links, videos, and online risk assessment tools.
Author Biography
Georgi Popov, PhD, QEP, CSP, ARM, SMS, CMC, FAIHA, is a Professor of Safety Sciences at the University of Central Missouri, where he teaches risk assessment, safety management, environmental, and sustainability courses. His research focuses include industrial hygiene, safety management, risk management, Lean Six Sigma, alternative fuels, and air quality.
Bruce K. Lyon, CSP, P.E., SMS, ARM, CHMM, is Vice President of Brown & Brown. He has over 38 years of experience with facilitating, conducting and consulting in operational risk assessment in a variety of industries.
Bruce D. Hollcroft, CSP, ARM, CHMM, is Senior Rick Control Specialist with PayneWest Insurance, a Marsh & McLennan Agency Company in Spokane, Washington. He has nearly 40 years of experience providing safety and risk control services to a variety of industries of all sizes.
Table of Contents
Preface
Chapter 1: Risk Assessments: Their Significance
Chapter 2: Risk Assessment Standards and Definitions
Chapter 3: Risk Assessment Fundamentals
Chapter 4: Defining Risk Assessment Criteria
Chapter 5: Fundamental Techniques
Chapter 6: Preliminary Hazard and Risk Analysis
Chapter 7: ‘What-if’ Analysis Methods
Chapter 8: Failure Mode and Effects Analysis
Chapter 9: Bow-Tie Analysis Methodology
Chapter 10: Layers of Control Analysis
Chapter 11: Prevention through Design (PtD) and Design Safety Reviews
Chapter 12: Industrial Hygiene Risk Assessment
Chapter 13: Machine Risk Assessments
Chapter 14: Project Oriented Risk Assessments
Chapter 15: Food Processing Risk Assessments
Chapter 16: Ergonomic Risk Assessment
Chapter 17: Assessing Operational Risks at an Organizational Level
Chapter 18: Risk Assessment Applications in Lean Six Sigma and Environmental Management Systems
Chapter 19: Business Continuity Plan
Chapter 20: Communicate Risk
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