The meeting was a mix of lectures and practical workshops, geared around case studies, looking at different risk assessment tools and approaches. These were designed to illustrate what the philosophy of Quality Risk Management is about, what regulatory agencies expect, and how this system of management practice can be reliably implemented.
Risk is a familiar concept to most people. People take risks all the time. Even the act of driving to work carries some risk. It is important to understand that in life no activity can ever be totally risk free. However, not all hazards are easy to spot and to assess the risk that each hazard presents is context specific. The only way this can be understood is through a risk management program, and through a set of tools that can help to evaluate…
