Introduction to Enterprise Risk Management: A Guide to Risk Analysis and Control for Small and Medium Enterprises - Softcover

Krishnamurthy, N.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1543754724 ISBN 13: 9781543754728

Publisher: Partridge Publishing Singapore, 2019

Synopsis

This book covers principles and applications of risk management for construction and other hazardous enterprises. Although examples are cited from author’s personal experience in Singapore, topics are addressed at global level and readers may find enough to plan and carry out workplace risk assessment and control almost anywhere in the world and with any industry. Contents are aimed at the student and the fresh graduate, as well as the serious professional who by experience is already carrying out risk management but who wishes to review and upgrade the principles and applications. Author Prof Krishna draws from his experiences as consultant and researcher, accident investigator and expert witness, for both the government and private parties, on topics and incidents involving workplace safety and risk management. He has patented in Singapore and Australia an invention on a computer-based schema for risk analysis. Using many examples and anecdotes, the book addresses the following topics: • Reasons for and benefits of risk management • Identification of hazards at the workplace • Assessment of likelihood of work activities • Assessment of their severity in different domains • Evaluation of risk from its component factors • Qualitative and numerical categorization of risk • Hierarchy and application of risk controls • Risk management while working at height • Overview of quantitative risk assessment

About this title

About the Author

Dr. N. Krishnamurthy (known as 'Prof Krishna') brings to this book decades of professional experience in India, USA, and Singapore, covering teaching, research, consultancy, and publications, on topics related to structural engineering, computer applications, workplace safety and risk management, in the last of which he has extensive and intensive involvement for decades.

Edition details

• Publisher: Partridge Publishing Singapore
• Publication date: 2019
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1543754724
• ISBN 13: 9781543754728
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 262