Publisher's Synopsis
- Written by a committee of safety professionals, this book creates a foundation document for the development and application of risk tolerance criteria
- Helps safety managers evaluate the frequency, severity and consequence of human injury
- Includes examples of risk tolerance criteria used by NASA, Earthquake Response teams and the International Maritime Organization, amongst others
- Helps achieve consistency in risk-based decision-making
- Reduces potential liabilities in the use of quantitative risk tolerance criteria through reference to an industry guidance document
