Estimating the chances of people being harmed from an industrial incident
An independent review of HSE methodology
for assessing societal risk [PDF 730KB]
In 2005, the Interdepartmental Task Group on Societal Risk requested an independent review of HSE’s methodology for assessing societal risk. The Institute of Chemcial Engineers were comissioned to carry out the review which they completed in Januray 2006. Since then, the public consultation (CD212) has been carried out and in 2008 ministers agreed for HSE to work with others to include the assessment of societal risk in both the regulation of on-shore major hazard installations and in decisions on planning for development near such installations. It is now appropriate (April 2009) that this review and HSE's response to it are made available along with other relevant reports.
RR703 - Societal Risk: Initial briefing to Societal Risk Technical Advisory Group
In 2008 HSE set up the Societal Risk Techncial Advisory Group, a small group of technical experts from industry, academia, safety profession and fellow government departments to advise and provide a challenge function on the development of societal risk methodologies, criteria and mechanism by which it is delivered. A report produced as part of a briefing package has been made available as an HSE research report RR703. The report cannot be considered a comprehensive statement of HSE operational policy or technical positions, but it summarises key points and issues that provided a common baseline of understanding for members of the advisory group.
Consultation on societal risk around major hazard installations
HSE believe that the issue of societal risk around onshore non-nuclear major hazard installations is one that justifies public consultation. We are inviting those who could be affected to help us develop policy in this area.
