Risk Management

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Risk Management is critical for effective railway safety management. Risk Management is shaped by the Risk Assessment which has strict intervals for review. The Risk Assessment must be reviewed on an annual basis. It is these intervals of review that could make a difference in the prevention of occurrences. Post Covid - 19, now Risk Assessments must include control measures for pandemics and in some areas with severe weather conditions, also natural disasters. Risk Assessments for dangerous are tailormade for each category of dangerous cargo that maybe in transit.

Risk Assessments seem like a straight forward and unambiguous task, but it is easy to miss critical areas of operation when compiling your Risk Assessment. The Risk Assessment must encapsulate your operational as well as occupational hazards. In instances where operations involve the transportation and handling of dangerous; there must be a Risk Assessment tailored for dangerous goods.