Consequence and likelihood in risk estimation: A matter of balance in UK health and safety risk assessment practice

Safety Science

Volumn 43, Issue 5-6, 2005, Pages 345-353

  Woodruff, Jason Michael ^a  

^a Like Minded Group   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Enterprise risk management; Operational risk; Risk assessment; Risk aversion; Risk based decision making; Risk criteria; Risk estimation; Risk management

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; DECISION MAKING; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK MANAGEMENT;

ENTERPRISE RISK MANAGEMENT; OPERATIONAL RISK; RISK AVERSION; RISK BASED DECISION MAKING; RISK CRITERIA; RISK ESTIMATION;

HEALTH RISKS;

ARTICLE; COMMERCIAL PHENOMENA; DECISION MAKING; EVALUATION; EXPOSURE; HEALTH; HEALTH HAZARD; INDUSTRY; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; METHODOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK REDUCTION; SAFETY; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 24044513065     PISSN: 09257535     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ssci.2005.07.003     Document Type: Article

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