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In May this year, we took a look at the current landscape of illegal mining. Today, we review the negative effects of this clandestine industry.

Topics: Mining, risk, Environmental hazards, Illegal mining, Health and safety hazards

We’re taking a look at the four major entry routes through which a chemical can enter the body. In our last blog, we unpacked the ways a person can inhale chemicals, and the respiratory protection your workplace must have in place. Today, we review how toxins and hazardous chemical substances are absorbed through the skin.

Topics: risk, risk assessment, Environmental hazards, Hazardous chemical substances

The last few of our blogs have made it clear that there is a positive case for utilising social media in your efforts to promote and maintain a safe working environment. We always like to offer a balanced approach to every argument, which is why today we take a look at the 11 potential risks associated with using social media in the workplace.

Topics: Risk management, Safety, HSE best practice, Safety training, HSE training, risk, HSE and social media

The selection of a quantitative or qualitative techniques depends on the availability of data for hazard identification, and on the level of analysis and evaluation you need to make a confident decision. Some techniques are more suitable than others for certain situations, activities or systems. The following are key factors for the selection of risk assessment techniques or methodologies (Mullai, 2006), with additional criteria that may be added to take into account industry-specific factors:

Topics: Risk management, risk methodologies, risk, risk assessment

Source: United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

Topics: Risk management, risk methodologies, risk, risk assessment

After a brief diversion in terms of our blog’s subject matter, today we return to Jiaqi Sun’s review of enterprise risk assessment methodologies, continuing with the section of risk and its impact.

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Topics: Risk management, risk methodologies, risk

 

Topics: Risk management, risk methodologies, risk, risk assessment

 

Topics: Risk management, risk methodologies, risk, risk assessment

 

Topics: Risk management, risk methodologies, risk, risk assessment

 

Topics: risk methodologies, risk, risk assessment