What is the concept of ALARP?

What is the concept of ALARP?

“ALARP” is short for “as low as reasonably practicable”. “SFAIRP” is short for “so far as is reasonably practicable”. The two terms mean essentially the same thing and at their core is the concept of “reasonably practicable”; this involves weighing a risk against the trouble, time and money needed to control it.

What is ALARP in risk assessment?

“ALARP” is short for “as low as reasonably practicable”. Reasonably practicable involves weighing a risk against the trouble, time and money needed to control it. Thus, ALARP describes the level to which we expect to see workplace risks controlled. Risk management: ALARP at a glance.

What is the concept of ALARP give an example of a situation where the ALARP principle is applied?

National Coal Board case in 1949. We start with this because it defined the meaning of reasonably practicable, which is the cornerstone of ALARP. In this example, it was determined reasonably practicable to shore up the roadways that required it to prevent collapse.

What is the legal requirement for ALARP?

The term ALARP arises from UK legislation, particularly the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974, which requires “Provision and maintenance of plant and systems of work that are, so far as is reasonably practicable, safe and without risks to health”.

How is ALARP achieved?

For a risk to be ALARP, it must be possible to demonstrate that the cost involved in reducing the risk further would be grossly disproportionate to the benefit gained.

What are the 5 key factors of reasonably practicable?

When determining what is reasonably practicable, you should take into account:

• the likelihood of the hazard or risk occurring.
• the degree of harm from the hazard or risk.
• knowledge about ways of eliminating or minimising the hazard or risk.
• the availability and suitability of ways to eliminate or minimise the risk.
• cost.

What is Hazop and Lopa?

(A HAZOP (Hazard and Operability study) is a detailed hazard and operability problem identification process, and a LOPA (Layer of Protection Analysis) is a risk assessment methodology for evaluating plant hazards in reducing the frequency and/or consequence severity of hazardous events.)

What does ALARP mean in radiography?

As Low As Reasonably Practicable
The application of the principle that occupational exposures to risk and hence the risk of radiation exposure are required to be As Low As Reasonably Practicable (ALARP) is a fundamental requirement of UK Health and Safety legislation.

What are the three factors to be considered when determining practicability?

What 4 responsibilities does the employee have to stay safe in the workplace?

While at work a worker must: take reasonable care for their own health and safety. take reasonable care for the health and safety of others. comply with any reasonable instructions, policies and procedure given by their employer, business or controller of the workplace.

What is PHA and Lopa?

Process Safety Management Tools: A Summary The Hazard and Operability Study (HAZOP) and Process Hazard Analysis (PHA) identify your process safety issues. LOPA identifies gaps and where you need to implement Safety Instrumented Functions (SIFs); it determines what Safety Integrity Level (SIL) the SIFs need.