Risk Reduction Strategies: Past, present and future

In 1973, Haddon proposed a list of 10 strategies for preventing and mitigating hazards of all kinds. This article reviews subsequent refinements and alternate proposals. It also proposes a new list consisting of one strategy for eliminating the hazard and eight for mitigating risks associated with t...

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Published inProfessional safety Vol. 52; no. 1; pp. 24 - 30
Main Author Jensen, Roger C.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Des Plaines The American Society of Safety Engineers 01.01.2007
American Society of Safety Engineers
ASSE
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Hazard Control
Health risk assessment
Occupational hazards
Personal protective equipment
Risk assessment
Teams
United States > US
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ISSN0099-0027
2163-6176

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Summary:In 1973, Haddon proposed a list of 10 strategies for preventing and mitigating hazards of all kinds. This article reviews subsequent refinements and alternate proposals. It also proposes a new list consisting of one strategy for eliminating the hazard and eight for mitigating risks associated with the hazard. Each strategy is illustrated by several examples. The nine risk reduction strategies are shown to fit logically into a three-level hierarchy of controls that could be used by design teams employing a risk assessment process.
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ISSN:0099-0027
2163-6176