Risk management and ethics

Risk management and ethics

1. A risk can be defined as the likelhood that carrying out a specific piece of work might be harmful

2. A hazard refers to the ability of a procedure, a piece of equipment, a substance, or a biological agent to cause harm

3. Risk assesment procedures aim to establish;

   • The harzards
   • The risks involved
   • The people at risk
   • The procedures that will be adapted to prevent or minimise the risk