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

4.1.6 Range of External Influences to be Considered
 4.1.7 Consequences of Interest
4.1.8 Core Assumptions

4.1.6
Range of External Influences to be Considered

This covers any outside influences that are not within the study boundaries but which may have implications within the study boundaries or be influenced by the process being studied.

Some of the issues that may be covered by this are:
  • Cyclones
  • Indigenous communities
  • Fly in fly out roster
  • Government requirements
  • Earthquake
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4.1.7		 Consequences of Interest
 
These may be the site/facility generic consequences of interest or they may be tailored for specific needs to include lower (never higher) consequences as the threshold for identifying controls.

Some of the consequences that may be considered by this are:
  • Permanent damage
  • Plant availability
  • Environmental discharge in excess of compliance limits
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4.1.8		 Core Assumptions

The core assumptions are features of the area or process to be studied which can reasonably be assumed during the study.

Some examples of the core assumptions that may be made in this section might be:
  • The equipment is/is not fit for its intended use
  • The operators are/are not trained adequately
  • The Company policies are/are not enforced
  • The process or equipment will/will not work as designed
  • Accurate SOPs were/were not available to those who needed them
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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 4.1.6_4.1.8 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