Engineering Risk Management

Thierry Meyer, Ecole Polytechnique Fédéralede Lausanne, Switzerland; Genserik Reniers, University of Antwerp, Belgium.

From the Contents:

Preface: Is risk management only a matter of financial?
Introduction to engineering and managing risks
- ISO31000
- Hazards and risks
- Risk perception
- Objectives of engineering risk management (Risk Identification, Risk Analysis, Risk Handling, Risk Monitoring)
- Management techniques
Risk management principles
- Introduction to risk management
- Heinrich pyramid
- Incident/accident
- Risk modeling (static and dynamic)
Risk evaluation and prioritization
- PDCA (PlanDoCheckAct) concept, Deming wheel
- Crisis management (example Katrina Hurricane)
- High Reliability Organizations and systemic risks
Risk diagnostic and analysis
- Introduction to risk assessment techniques
- HAZOP
- FMECA
- FTA / ETA
- Risk matrix
Risk treatment/reduction
- Prevention
- Protection
- Precautionary principle
- Risk mitigation; STOP (strategic, technical, operational and personal) principle
- Risk recording
- Risk management plan
- Business continuity plan
Event analysis
- How and why analyzing accidents
- Anatomy of an accident
- The causal tree method
- Examples
Examples of practical implementation of engineering risk management
- Chemistry field
- Physical hazards (lasers, cryogenics, ..)
- Emerging technologies (nanoparticles)