How is risk assessment integrated into SDS planning?

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How is risk assessment integrated into SDS planning?

Risk assessment in SDS planning is a continuous risk management process. Start by identifying hazards, then assess the risk by considering both how likely the hazard is to occur and how severe its consequences could be. After understanding the risk, you implement controls to eliminate or reduce it, and you set up ongoing monitoring to verify that those safety measures are effective over time. This integrated sequence ensures safety is addressed during planning, not only after problems arise. If you stop at identifying hazards and estimating likelihood and impact, or if you only monitor after service starts, you miss essential steps to prevent harm and validate that controls actually work.

Risk assessment in SDS planning is a continuous risk management process. Start by identifying hazards, then assess the risk by considering both how likely the hazard is to occur and how severe its consequences could be. After understanding the risk, you implement controls to eliminate or reduce it, and you set up ongoing monitoring to verify that those safety measures are effective over time. This integrated sequence ensures safety is addressed during planning, not only after problems arise. If you stop at identifying hazards and estimating likelihood and impact, or if you only monitor after service starts, you miss essential steps to prevent harm and validate that controls actually work.

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