"What do you do?"
As with any business, I often get asked the question “what do you do?” The answer has evolved – also an occurrence with many businesses.One aspect of whatdse does is that we teach companies to “fish” with risk assessment. We provide the tools (software), the training, and the resources (books, guidance, etc.) to get folks up to speed and engaged in the risk assessment process. If companies want to do risk assessment on their own – and they should for many reasons discussed in this blog – then we have the tools and techniques to get them up and running quickly and effectively.
Real World Example - Consumer Electronics Manufacturer
Alarge consumer electronics manufacturer is successfully applying the risk assessment process to a new product development effort. Safety professionals lead the implementation effort and assist in identifying hazards. Design engineers participate in the process of identifying hazards and lead in reducing risks. Managers require risks to be reduced to an acceptable level before the design can advance to production.
Real World Example - Global Manufacturer
A global manufacturer operates a clean room used in the manufacturer of goods. The system includes proprietary processes for which specialty equipment is required. Because the manufacturer operates in several countries, the equipment must be able to ship anywhere in the world. Therefore, the equipment in the room requires CE marking, which in turn requires a risk assessment. Following a near miss incident in a wood products manufacturing operation, an OSHA inspection resulted in requirements for several process changes. The changes were strictly based on perceived non-compliance with OSHA standards. The requested changes created substantial difficulties for the manufacturer due to the tightly integrated nature of the operation. To implement the OSHA changes would have created substantial problems for the manufacturer in terms of reorienting work flow, modifying equipment, and lost operations to make the changes. Although risk assessment methods have existed in various forms for many years, there is increased interest in the last few years. Several reasons for this increased include:
Real World Example - An OSHA Inspection
Why the increased interest in Risk Assessment?