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Risk Assessment.docx Risk Assessment Columbia Southern University Safety Engineering Risk Assessment Overview Manufacturing companies have requirements of quarterly assessments and audits. Th... ese assessments and audits help safety professionals determine if hazards are present that weren t before. The importance behind doing these on a scheduled basis is because things change over time. The human that is preforming the task changes. The equipment changes. Also, the integrity or condition of the equipment changes over time. The safety professional must be able to realize the useful life of the equipment to know when is poses the greatest risk to the human that uses it. Before a hazard assessment is conducted, the Safety professional should meet with other members of management to determine an acceptable risk level. Acceptable risk level should never be left up to the employee s opinion. Most likely the. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [Show More]

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