NATIONAL MINERALS INDUSTRY SAFETY AND HEALTH RISK ASSESSMENT GUIDELINE (NMISHRAG)
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CHAPTER 4

4. Scoping or Designing the Risk Assessment 
4.1 Documentation of the scope
4.1.1 Defining the objective based on the expected deliverables

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 Formal safety assessment development
Risk or Hazard Register development
Risk acceptability determination
Identification of critical control measures and development of performance indicators
Information for major or principal hazard plans
Assessment of Safety Instrumented Systems
Information for operational guidelines
Information for maintenance plans or guidelines
Hardware design review
Option / selection review
Review of change management plan
Information for drafting of Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs)
Risk awareness in informal day-to-day tasks  
4.1.2 Identifying and describing the system to be reviewed
4.1.3 Identifying and understanding the potential hazards (including health hazards)
4.1.4 Selecting Risk Assessment Method - the Means of Systematically Identifying the Risks
4.1.5 Selecting Risk Analysis Method - the Means of Calculating and Examining the Level of 
Risk
4.1.5.1 Risk analysis methods
a. Qualitative risk analysis
b. Quantitative risk analysis
c. Semi-quantitative risk analysis
4.1.5.2
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4.1.5.4
 4.1.5.5 		 Risk acceptability
Selecting the method considering the expected deliverable
Re-analysis of risk considering new controls
 Risk/cost benefit analysis
4.1.6 Range of External Influences to be Considered
4.1.7 Consequences of Interest
4.1.8 Core Assumptions
4.1.9 Selecting a facilitator of the team or work group
4.1.10 Determining the composition of the team or work group
4.1.11 Deciding the time required (and venue)
4.1.12 Providing risk assessment results and the desired deliverables with accountabilities and timelines

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For more information about the risk assessment guidelines (NMISHRAG) please contact the author:

Prof Jim Joy
Director, Minerals Industry Safety and Health Centre (MISHC)
Phone: 3365 8334
E-mail: j.joy@mishc.uq.edu.au
Chapter 4 is part of
National Minerals Industry Risk Assessment  Guideline (NMISHRAG)
|  Chapter 1. Introduction/Background | Chapter 2. How to Use the Guideline| 
| Chapter 3. Setting the Context | Chapter 4. Scoping / Designing Risk Assessment |
| Chapter 5. Doing the Risk Assessment| Chapter 6. Applying the Risk Assessment Outcomes|
| Chapter 7. Other| Appendices|
| LESSONS LEARNED| CASE STUDIES| USEFUL LINKS|

This document was last reviewed on 14/1/2005

Minerals Industry Safety & Health Centre (MISHC)
The University of Queensland
Brisbane, Queensland 4072 Australia
E-mail: mishc@mishc.uq.edu.au Phone:(61) 7 3365 9787
Created by: Dr Guldidar V Kizil E-mail: g.kizil@mishc.uq.edu.au
 Authorised by: Prof Jim Joy
Last Modified:14/1/2005
@Minerals Industry Safety & Health Centre (MISHC)
Provides examples or illustrations of problems that can arise throughout the risk assessment process. They are mostly examples of past issues in the minerals industry.
Lessons Learned

Case studies are offered as examples of effective approaches to dealing with risk assessment requirements.
Case Studies

Provides links to get more information on various Risk Assessment approaches.
Useful Links