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Any practical example using RA format in BS 18004?
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aiden  
#1 Posted : 13 February 2010 18:56:06(UTC)
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aiden
We use Probability x Severity x Frequency x No of Persons affected for our Risk Rating No.
However I would like to use BS 8800 or BS 18004 as it is now called , but would like to see some worked examples to see precisely how it works, any suggestions where I could get any?

aiden
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Barrie(Badger)Etter  
#2 Posted : 15 February 2010 11:17:07(UTC)
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Barrie(Badger)Etter
aiden wrote:
We use Probability x Severity x Frequency x No of Persons affected for our Risk Rating No.
? .....

aiden


Aiden
From my experience people (unless they're zealots for safety) lose interest when the number of parameters go past two. So I stick to LIKELIHOOD - 4 catagories X SEVERITY - 5 catagories. Also when doing my diploma last year and asking for examples (thanks again everyone who helped) in the main most only covered the two parameters described.
That said, if you're looking after a monster site ie, petrochemical? then what you propose may have some bearing. We need a bit more to work with to help you out.

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peter gotch  
#3 Posted : 15 February 2010 13:47:33(UTC)
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peter gotch
Numeric risk assessments will not usually adequately address the low probability, high consequence event, e.g. BP Texas City 2005, or BP Grangemouth 2000. P
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bleve  
#4 Posted : 15 February 2010 13:53:58(UTC)
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bleve
Peter,
I would be of the opinion that a numeric quantitative risk assessment if correctly executed by a competent individual would be more than adequate to address low probability and high consequence events.

I would agree however, that a numeric qualitative risk assessment would not suffice
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