5Risk Controls
5.1 Possible Control Measures
Various ways of controlling risks have been mentioned already, and clearly there are as many ways to control or reduce the impact of a hazard as there are types of hazard. There are also different interpretations of the term “control”. In this instance, we refer to a control measure as
An action/ device/ strategy intended to eliminate/ alleviate/ reduce the negative impact on the business or individual of a situation or event.
You are already likely to be familiar with most controls commonly used, although it might only be a direct experience in the context of health and safety controls, or of financial controls. It is therefore worth reviewing the different categories ...
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