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It’s All About Risk
Jim SmithVice President
Council of Professional Affairs
Advancing Excellence in OSH Risk Assessment and Management
OSH excellence underpins business excellence.Operations that involve risk produce injuries, illnesses and environmental events harmful to people and costly to business. Assessing/managing risk leads to safer, more environmentally sound processes, while reducing costs.
Why the Need to Identify & Manage Risk?
Risk Assessment is foundation for risk management and risk reductionTraditional Approaches incident rates, compliance are after-the-fact approachesBusiness Leaders are focusing on risk management in managing organization riskPromote OSH professional has expert in managing risk to add creditability and value
Why is this important to you?
Fatal/serious injury rates have remained steady or slowedTraditional approaches to improving SH&E performance focused primarily on injury rate reduction and/or regulatory complianceTraditional approach used alone force an after-the-fact perspective, limits the SH&E professionals ability to advance his or her mission.Transformation from injury prevention to risk control. Other countries (UK and EU) have one-half the fatality rate of the U.S.A.
Why Now ?
Officially launched June 2013
New Strategic Initiative and Resource from ASSE
Fully supported by ASSE Leadership and Board Members
Focus is on identify and reducing occupational related safety and health risks
encompasses environmental, product risks, other risks
Leverage ASSE’s risk assessment-related activities
Staffed by Volunteers Representatives who practice in risk assessment
What is the Risk Assessment Institute
Survey – 7,000 members – January 2014465 Responses (6.6%)18 survey questions
Key Learning’sRisk Assessment is growing in organizationsGreat need for trainingRisk Metrics are neededInterested in an ASSE Certificate ProgramResource Center, blog, case studies, etc.
Risk Assessment Institute – Member Survey
Occupational safety, health and environmental (OSH)Risk Assessment to be an integral part of an organization’s risk management processSafety Professionals to be recognized as possessing the necessary competencies to manage a wide range of risk.
Risk Assessment Institute Vision
Educate executives, business community and OSH Professionals on role and value of OSH professionals in the risk process. Improve risk-related training and education for SH&E Professionals.Provide a platform for the OSH community to contribute to the development of new evidenced-based risk related policies, processes and solutions. Act as a clearinghouse for risk-related information and relevant tools to the OSH profession.
Risk Assessment Institute Goals
View OSH Professionals as:Value CreatorsCompetentLeaderImplementerCollaboratorSpeak the language of business
Business Executives & Community
Series of short videos- demystify risk assessment processCertificate Program in Risk AssessmentCase StudiesWeb-site development/updates
www.ohsrisk.org
Current Activities
1. Hierarchy of Controls2. Triggers for Risk Assessment3. Using Risk Matrix4. Prioritization of Mitigation5. ALARP6. Defining Top 5 Risks7. Fatal and Serious Injury Prevention8. Hazard Identification Tools9. Benefit of Risk Assessment10.Risk Assessment as Part of Risk Management
“Demystify Risk Assessment” Video Topics on the Web Site
Alignment with ANSI/ASSE Z690
Prevention through Design (PtD) Z590.3-2011
ANSI/AIHA Z10 -2012
Professional Safety Journal
PDC’s and SeminarFests
ASSE Specialty Groups
Regulatory Agencies
ANSI B11.0
Risk Assessment Movement
AIHA
OSHA
Academia
NIOSH
Business Leaders
Human Resources
Engineering Community
International Partners
Other Countries
Others
Collaboration Opportunities
Ken Daigle – At LargeDr. Scotty Dunlap – Academia (EKU)Paul Esposito – COPDGary Lopez- COPSJim Newberry – At LargeJames D. Smith – COPADave Walline – ChairDee Woodhull – At LargeDave Walline – Chair
Fred Manuele – Advisor to CommitteeDennis Hudson – ASSE Director of Professional AffairsLaura Clements – ASSE Professional & Global Affairs
Committee Members
Provide me with your business card or email address.
Case Studies Personal Story Risk Assessment Tools Proven Solutions Pictures/Examples Other
How Can “I” Get Involved
www.oshrisk.org
www.asse.org
www.asse.org/practicespecialties/riskmanagement
Other Resources
ASSE’s Risk Assessment Institute was established to become the gateway for ASSE members to develop new risk assessment core competencies, share best practices, and access the latest risk-based information, metrics, tools, research for both career advancement and the improvement of organizational effectiveness.
Advancing Excellence in OSH Risk Assessment and Management