Risk assessment : challenges and opportunities / Bruce W. Main.

Author/creator Main, Bruce W.
Other author Design Safety Engineering, Inc.
Format Book
Publication InfoAnn Arbor, MI : Design Safety Engineering, ©2012.
Description367 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 29 cm
Subjects

Contents Introduction -- THE BASICS: The momentum of risk assessments ; Prevention through design ; Design reviews ; The basics of the risk assessment process ; Risk scoring systems ; Harmonizing the risk assessment process -- CHALLENGES: Acceptable risk ; Social controls for reducing risk ; Legal aspects of risk assessment ; Jury puts risk assessment to the test ; CE mark in a U.S. court ; Control systems controversy: ISO 13849-1 ; Machinery warning labels at a trade show ; Developing warning and safety labels using risk assessment ; Implementation and deployment ; Legacy equipment -- OPPORTUNITIES: Introduction to lean, green and safety opportunities ; Wind turbine ; Design of a continuous motion cartoner ; Large oven system ; A top load case packaging machine application ; Work platform: is building to a standard enough? ; Problems accessing equipment ; A control system derailment: ISO 13849-1 ; Seat track application: an ANSI B11 TR7 pilot study ; Penny wise, pound foolish: a machine fire ; Blood services ; Large CNC polishing application ; Closure.
Abstract "Based on lessons learned from applied research and engineering practice, Bruce W. Main reviews the basic concepts of risk assessment and then dives into challenges that often derail efforts to implement the risk assessment process. This essential book emphasizes and examines through real world examples the many opportunities for gains in productivity, cost and safety that can be obtained by using the risk assessment process."--P. 4 of cover.
General note"... Builds on the prior work Risk Assessment: Basics and Benchmarks which was published in 2004"--P. [1].
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN0974124826
ISBN9780974124827