Safety 2011 Proceedings

762 Prioritizing Risks: A Cost Benefit Approach

Instructor: Brent A. Altemose, CSP, CIH, SABRE Health & Safety, Easton, PA

Description: Human perceptions of risk are notoriously inaccurate. Are safety professionals also prone to misjudging risks, particularly when familiar with the industry? This presentation offers an objective paradigm to better prioritize risks based on a modification of traditional risk matrices combined with cost/benefit concepts.

Level: I