For
any successful enterprise, effective risk management is a top priority.
For an enterprise whose operations may present a major accident hazard to
mankind, or to the environment, this involves much more than simply
calculating the potential business loss. The potential human and
environmental risk and the cost of negative publicity associated with a
major accident must be assessed.
A
growing body of legislation has been adopted throughout the developed
world – RMP Legislation in the US
and the Seveso II Directive in the EU are examples –
to guarantee a high
level of protection for both man and the environment. Such legislation is
aimed at the prevention of major accidents involving dangerous substances
and at limiting their consequences.
It
is no longer sufficient to simply specify appropriate codes &
standards; an organisation must be able to prove that, by implementing
appropriate policies, management systems and procedures, it has identified
all hazards and reduced any risk to its employees, to its neighbours and
to the environment to an acceptable level. Effective safety and risk
management also makes good business sense: it serves to minimise the plant
downtime and the costs that may subsequently be incurred via insurance
claims or for clean-up operations.
At
Byrne Ó Cléirigh, we provide our expertise to industry, investors and
Regulatory Authorities, to Governments and the EU Commission and so enable
our Clients to enhance the profitability and sustainability of their
enterprise. Our services include:
