Related Documents
| Guidance Note Title | Risk Assessment |
| Principal Audience | This guidance note forms part of a suite of four guidance notes which are designed to help operators through the process of conducting a formal safety assessment in support of the evidence that risks are reduced to a level that is ALARP. These guidance notes will be of use to those with responsibility for planning and developing the facility safety case, and those involved in ongoing risk management through operations and maintenance of control measure performance standards. This suite comprises the following documents:
- Hazard Identification
- Supporting Safety Studies
- Risk Assessment
- ALARP
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| Core Concepts |
- The key output is an understanding of the risk and the controls that are critical to controlling risk
- The magnitude and severity of the consequences of MAE’s
- The likelihood of potential major incidents being realized
- Qualitative & quantitative assessment techniques
- Uncertainties, assumptions and sensitivities
- Clear linkages between hazards, major incidents, control measures and the associated consequence and risk
- A prioritized list of actions to reduce the risks to ALARP, if required
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| Current Status | Not yet developed |
| Next Step | NOPSA to draft initial document |
| Timing | Planned for open consultation Q2 2009 |
| Consultation Process | Initial draft by NOPSA with technical guidance provided by sample industry group, followed by open consultation via discussion paper on website. |
| Draft Document for Consultation | Awaiting draft. |
| Comments Template | Awaiting draft. |
