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HAND-ARM VIBRATION AFFECTS THOUSANDS OF UK WORKERS EACH year, and causes both short and long-term medical afflictions, such as carpal tunnel syndrome and vibration white finger, known collectively as hand-arm [...]

THE MAJORITY OF CARE HOMES IN THE UK are well run and embody high standards of care. Indeed, the only time we tend to hear about care homes in the [...]

LET'S START BY MAKING ONE THING CRYSTAL CLEAR: 'ladder' is not a dirty word. The Work at Height Regulations 2005 (WAH) never introduced a blanket ban on ladders. There are [...]

[ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Many people enjoy riding unicycles. You may be one of them. Done correctly, it's a safe and healthy activity. What about unicycling on a tightrope, or across a [...]

The clinician treating patients with glaucoma or glaucoma suspects is faced with the clinical challenges of whom to treat, when to treat and to what extent to treat. Not all [...]

Big-time, long-term investors, of which public pension funds are the prime example, are finding themselves in a world where risk means safety. The traditional investments like high-quality bonds and large company common stocks, which were solid investments, have become poor performers.

The ways to balance the different demands of the Personal Protective Equipment Regulations and the (DDA) is discussed. When undertaking a risk assessment, consideration must be given to individuals with relevant health conditions and allergies.

Risk informed in-service inspection (RI-ISI) uses risk quantification in formulating an ISI plan. This methodology has been successfully adopted by the oil and gas industries and chemical plants. These sectors [...]

Many Western companies now operate plants or have major suppliers located in Central and Eastern European countries. Such interest from Western companies is not just because of the low cost [...]

One of the greatest difficulties in assessing threatening individuals or groups is predicting, which one will only threaten, and which are likely to actually act on their violent urges. As security consultants evaluate threats and implement new protective measures, it is important that they understand the organizational culture of the company or institution where the changes will take place.

A large number of systematic reviews and meta-analyses have been conducted in the field of forensic risk assessment, and their conclusions have occasionally been conflicting. To examine the quality and findings of these reviews, a metareview was conducted. The authors identified nine systematic reviews and 31 meta-analyses from 1995 to 2009. The themes covered in these reviews and meta-analyses included the validity of actuarial tools compared with unstructured and structured clinical judgment, a comparison of various risk assessment tools, and the predictive validity of these tools for different genders and ethnic backgrounds. This metareview found that the quality and consistency of findings in these areas varied considerably. Sources of heterogeneity were not assessed in half of the reviews, and duplicate samples not excluded in approximately half of the reviews. The authors suggest a standardization of review reporting with particular emphasis on methodological consistency.

The Securities and Exchange Commission's routine examinations of investment advisers are becoming fewer and taking longer. The Securities and Exchange Commission's routine examinations of investment advisers are becoming fewer and [...]

Byline: N/A Has the approach to financial reporting changed in the current environment? Simon Rockett, head of UK Underwriting, Atradius When you are analysing risks... you would tend to look [...]

Audit committees and CAEs see internal audit priorities differently, according to a recent Grant Thornton survey of more than 500 U.S. CAEs and audit committee members. The CAE respondents to [...]

With the worst of the mortgage lending crisis apparently over, banks are eager to revive home equity lending. But a different market is unfolding in the wake of the housing [...]

How do lessors protect the health of their aircraft? And what happens if an airline goes bankrupt? Turmoil in the airline industry has sharpened the need for lessors to monitor [...]

How safe is 'safe enough' when it comes to managing potentially risky processes in chemical plants? [TABLE OMITTED] Much public concern exists over hazardous material bulk storages at vulnerable locations. [...]

Successful businesses and individuals take calculated risks on a daily basis. Its important that they are aware of the risks, work to minimize them, and, to the extent possible, strategize [...]

Byline: Dave Lenckus The concept of sustainability dates back centuries. Experts trace it to practices by some Native American tribes and 13th Century European forestry laws. Today's corporations began recognizing [...]

ATLANTA -- Customer credit-scoring company, L2C Inc., specializing in assisting banks, credit card companies and other lenders reach the underbanked, offers a new risk assessment version of its Link2Credit scoring [...]

Byline: Society for Risk Analysis If terrorists caused a blackout in Los Angeles County, various forms of resilience would give electricity customers the ability to mute the potential shock to their [...]

The ability of private insurers to protect against huge losses from terrorism has improved since the Sept. 11 attacks, but a federal backstop enacted after the attacks makes market assessment [...]

In a recent issue of the Economist, an international publication not known for hyperbole, risk management was discussed: 'Managing risk is one of the things that bosses are paid for,' [...]