Risk Assessment Management Feature

The Risk Assessment management module facilitates both the documentation requirements, the risk estimation, and the risk evaluation portions of a risk assessment. The CIRSMA™ system has been developed based on the guidance found in the international standard for Safety of machinery - Risk Assessment Principles ISO 14121, ISO 12100, as well as the regulatory requirements of many countries.

The risk assessment module provides full version control to manage all changes that occur to the risk assessment. This gives the user the ability to view changes that have occurred to the risk assessment over time. The risk assessment module assesses risk based on a three step process for each hazard (Hazard Zone) managed by the version control system. The software provides simple to use pull down selection lists for each step listed below:

  • Step 1. Known as “risk estimation”. In this step risk is estimated as if there are no risk reduction measures in place. Four factors contribute to the risk:

    1. Severity of harm
    2. Frequency of exposure to the hazard(s)
    3. Possibility of avoiding harm
    4. Probability of the occurrence of the hazardous event(s)
  • Step 2. Known as “risk evaluation”. In this step engineering controls are used to reduce the risk of harm. Three types of engineering controls are available:

    1. Measures that require human interaction (mechanical)
    2. Presence sensing devices
    3. “Hold to Run” controls
    Once these risk reduction measures have been determined, the risk reduction is automatically compared to the risk estimation in order to determine how much risk reduction has occurred.
  • Step 3. Known as “risk evaluation”. In this step the employer administrative controls are used to further reduce the risk of harm. Four types of risk reduction measures are available:

    1. Nature of the exposed person
    2. Person's education or experience
    3. Evaluation of appropriate personal protective equipment
    4. Policies procedures and instructions that are in use
    Once the administrative controls have been determined the impact of these risk reduction measures are automatically compared to the residual risk, determined in the second risk reduction step.

Each hazard for a piece of equipment or process is assessed using the three step process providing the user constant feedback regarding the residual risk for each hazard zone. Appropriate controls can then be determined to reduce the overall residual risk.

Software Solutions

CIRSMA™ is a remarkable software system that has been created to aid industrial establishments in developing a consistent approach to analyzing risk and defining appropriate risk reduction methodology.