Facilitating a risk workshop sounds straightforward. Get everyone in a room and talk about risk, right? But if you’ve ever run one that dragged on with no clear outcomes, or worse, one where people felt unheard or confused, you’ll know it’s not that simple. An effective risk workshop has a structure, a purpose, and most importantly, a skilled facilitator who can extract the right information from the right people.

Supervision is often overlooked as a control, but make no mistake, if done properly it’s one of the most effective risk controls available to organisations across all industries. While it might not be a piece of equipment or a formal system, supervision is a dynamic, real-time control. One that can intervene, course-correct and support risk-based decision making at the exact moment it matters most.

A Bowtie Risk Analysis is a simple but powerful tool that helps us visually map out the causal pathways that lead to an unwanted event and the escalation paths that can make things worse. And unlike traditional methods, the bowtie focuses on what matters most – the causes.

In this article, we’ll break down the most common types of risk assessments; Traditional Risk Assessment, WRAC, JSEA, SWMW, Bowtie, HAZOP, HAZID, and personal risk assessments like SLAM and Take 5—so you can understand when to use each, and why.

Developing effective risk management processes is essential for businesses of all sizes. Whether you're starting from scratch or reviewing

One significant flaw that often goes unnoticed is how risk matrices inherently "accept" high-consequence, low-likelihood risks.

In risk management, we spend so much time discussing whether controls are effective under normal conditions. But what if they fail?

When people think about risk, they focus only on likelihood and consequence. But there's another critical factor that deserves attention: Ri

When we think about the Hierarchy of Control, administrative controls and personal protective equipment (PPE) are often considered weak

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Hazardous equipment presents some of the most significant risks across industries, often resulting in severe, life-altering injuries such as

A risk register is a foundational tool for effective risk management. It allows businesses to identify, assess, and manage risks

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In recent years, many organisations have added “risk” to the titles and responsibilities of traditional safety roles

Conducting an effective risk assessment requires more than just gathering people in a room to fill out a spreadsheet.