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ASU 113 L6 Safety H
ASU 113 L6 Safety H
CANON NO. 1
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DEFINE SAFETY
According to William Lowrance:
“A thing is safe if its risk are judged to be acceptable”
DEFINE RISK
A risk is the potential that something unwanted and harmful may occur.
This Harmful something might be:
1. Dangers of bodily harm (faulty products or systems)
2. Economic loss (ex. Delay in job completion)
3. Environmental degradation (poisonous solutions)
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ACCEPTABILITY OF RISK
Accepting Risk can differ depending on multiple factors
1. Voluntarism and control
2. Effect of information on risk assessment
3. Job related risks
4. Magnitude and proximity
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