In today’s complex environment of rules, regulations and finance, the identification, evaluation, and reduction of safety risks is paramount. Changes to safety standards introduced the need for a systematic way of quantifying risk levels in order to determine the scope of the required safety systems needed to protect personnel and machines from possible injury or damage.
Risk assessment and risk reduction is intended to provide application-oriented evaluation of risk prior to an system being put into service.
Three important factors must be taken into account:
Severity of foreseeable injury
Probability of occurrence
Frequency of exposure to hazard
To aid users in understanding and implementing Risk assessment, Siemens offers risk assessment training that reviews ISO 14121-1:1999, ISO 12100-1:2003, ANSI B11-TR3-2000, ANSI/RIA R15.06-1999 and OHSA.
Using the risk assessment tools and checklists provided, students will learn different methodologies for evaluating risk, the value of risk assessment and applications of the risk assessment process for your company and its employees. Additionally, risk assessment classes may be conducted at your site utilizing plant equipment for case studies.
