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