risk assessment software Articles

Process Safety Risk Software

Strengthen your risk assessment processes with our software for process safety risk. Risks Are Inherent in Asset-Intensive, High-Hazard Facilities It’s difficult to standardize and assess all the sources of risk to support resource-intensive facilities. By focusing solely on compliance, organizations miss valuable opportunities to improve safety performance. A combination of ...

Dec. 3, 2020

By Sphera

Software development management: critical success factors

Software risk assessment has become an integral part of software quality management. The pressure to reduce software development cycle time is inducing firms to adopt an anticipate and prevent approach to software development failures. There are four classes of software development projects, namely conversion projects, client specific projects, packaged software and enterprise system software. ...

Feb. 11, 2004

By Inderscience Publishers

Prediction of Fire Growth for Compartments of Office Buildings as Part of a Fire Risk/Cost Assessment Model

This article presents a zone model for the prediction of fire growth in a commercial compartment of an office building as part of a fire risk and cost assessment software package. The model developed is a combination of a transient, two-zone submodel used for the pre-flashover fire state and a quasi-steady, single-zone submodel for the post-flashover state. In the two-zone submodel, the selected ...

Aug. 1, 2007

By SAGE Publications Ltd

Fire risk assessment in buildings using fire protection software

In this investigation, we developed a methodology for inclusion of fire protection and used a methodological approach for fire risk assessment. Present practice of fire risk assessment and prevention measures in the Republic of Serbia is not systematic. To develop a methodological approach of fire risk assessment, a modified matrix for fire risk factors was set up that combines the implementation ...

Jun. 7, 2013

By Inderscience Publishers

Optimisation of security system design by quantitative risk assessment and genetic algorithms

The design of physical security systems for critical infrastructures is a delicate task that requires a balance between the cost of protection mechanisms and their expected effect on risk mitigation. This paper presents an approach usable to support the design of security systems by automatically optimising some parameters, basing on external constraints (e.g., limited available budget) and using ...

Aug. 29, 2011

By Inderscience Publishers

BowTie-MasterClass

Do you want to remove the mystique of risk management and obtain insights into your risk controls that are easy to understand and easy to communicate? If so then there is no better method than the increasingly popular ‘bow-tie’ method. Risktec and Governors are very pleased to invite you to attend their upcoming BowTieXP Master Class – the first of its kind in Canada! During this comprehensive ...

Jan. 1, 2009

By Risktec Solutions

Which QRA software

Risktec recently completed a comprehensive survey of software currently available for undertaking quantitative risk assessment (QRA) for onshore and offshore oil and gas facilities. The key requirement was that the software had to be available to users under licence, with full user support. This immediately removed from the search any “in-house” toolsdeveloped by consultants. From an initial list ...

Jun. 1, 2009

By Risktec Solutions

BowTieXP Training

Bow-ties provide a simple, graphical representation of the relationship between the causes and consequences of businessupsets, the control measures in place and the tasks, procedures, responsible individuals and competencies which support and enforce the controls. The diagram demonstrates how the management system provides ongoing control of the risks.BowTieXP* is an advanced software tool, ...

Jul. 16, 2009

By Risktec Solutions

Quantitative risk assessment for contaminated sites in Spain

Environmental Quantitative Risk Assessment is one of the key factors in the Decision Making Process for contaminated sites. Numerous decisions have to be made before, during and after conducting a quantitative risk assessment.Risk assessment is based on the information gathered previously: Historical information (Phase I) Site characterization (Phase II) Toxicological ...

Oct. 10, 2008

By MediTerra Environmental Consultants, S.L.

Case study: permit to work system

“The ‘Permit Vision’ project has been a tremendous success. Operational management has an amazingly accurate overview of work being carried out and onsite personnel accepted the system as if it where their own. Safety and especially awareness have increased tremendously due to the automated conflicting situation detection. Effectiveness and productivity have increased due to ...

Nov. 17, 2011

By eVision Industry Software

Digital future of contractor management

Digitizing safety processes is moving away from paper towards online, real-time information sharing to ensure transparency and collaboration, timely progress, proper risk assessments, quality control, and, better, more reliable outcomes. Digital project planning software such as Contractor Management Software, apps and training to address mental wellbeing of employees, online construction permit ...

Nov. 25, 2020

By ASK EHS Engineering & Consultants Pvt. Ltd.

Hand-arm vibration meter shortlisted for prestigious award

The Pulsar vB Hand-arm vibration meter has been shortlisted as a finalist in this years Tomorrow's Health and Safety 2019 awards. Entering their fifth successful year, the awards aim to celebrate the best products and services the safety industry has to offer. "Pulsar is excited that one of our newest products has reached the top 50 finalists. We know the Pulsar vB is an amazing product ...

Feb. 19, 2019

By Pulsar Instruments Plc

Nebraska emergency management agency raises performance, saving time/money/energy with ESS` hosted solution

For over 15 years, the Nebraska Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has been using ESS crisis management software and services. NEMA is responsible for emergency planning and response across the state's 93 counties with about 37 full time employees and a few interns. Located in FEMA Region VII with Iowa, Missouri and Kansas, Nebraska faces severe blizzards, floods and storms each year ranking 5th ...

Oct. 16, 2009

By IHS Markit

£16 million refurbishment of London Bridge Station

Main Contractor: Costain Groundworks: Substructure Protection Systems London Bridge Station Work at London Bridge railway station is part of the Government-sponsored Thameslink Programme. With completion scheduled before the end of 2018, the station will have more space with improved connections to more destinations. The concourse at London Bridge station will be bigger than the pitch at ...

Jan. 20, 2016

By Industrial Textiles & Plastics Ltd.

What`s in the Package?

What's in the Package? Packaging Migrant Food Safety Assessment What exactly is in your food's packaging? Migrants from food contact materials, often referred to as indirect food additives, have been shown to be present at low concentrations in food. As these migrants are hazards, their presence in food needs to be regulated. The new EU super directive aims to regulate all substances ...

Aug. 3, 2007

By Creme Global

Hand Arm Vibration Meter - the Pulsar vB

HAV you got vibration covered? We HAV Pulsar Instruments Plc April 2018 – Already well-known worldwide for their reliable and robust noise measurement products, Pulsar Instruments is extending their current health and safety focused product ranges to include a hand arm vibration meter – the Pulsar vB. Measuring individuals’ exposure to vibration from the use of power tools and ...

Apr. 6, 2018

By Pulsar Instruments Plc

What Is a HAZOP?

Major Accident Hazards and critical safety issues are inherent in the processes involved in refining, mining, chemical and other primary —particularly if those processes don’t work as planned. Process safety risk can multiply across each process within a facility and across every facility within a large national or multinational corporation, and even one small incident can lead to a ...

Mar. 17, 2021

By Sphera

The State of the Market for EH&S Software

From the 1970s onwards, a number of hard-hitting EH&S regulations were introduced. As a result, the market for EH&S software grew, with IT departments in enterprises of all sizes being increasingly tasked with implementing software designed to deal with risk assessment and incident planning. Fast-forward to the early 2000s, and the dawn of cloud computing was something that EH&S ...

Aug. 26, 2016

By Rivo, a Sphera Company

Rapid analysis of risk assessment using developed simulation of chemical industrial accidents software package

The environmental consequences are defined as consequences of accidental release of hazardous substances to the natural environment. This release can lead to many hazards depending on the material stored. The consequences of these hazards to the environment are widespread and have significant importance to human communities living in the surroundings. The mathematical models are extremely useful ...

Dec. 26, 2007

By Center for Environment and Energy Research & Studies (CEERS)

Job Safety Analysis and Safety Alerts

When you're working on the field, always remember to apply best practices and job safety analysis (JSA) to ensure a safe workplace. Below are insights into the JSA process, and how it helps manage occupational incidents. Various organizations, such as the International Association of Drilling Contractors (IADC), publish Safety Alerts to promote safe practices. As a safety advocate, you ...

Dec. 16, 2015

By EHS Insight