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How do Project Manager apply risk management on a project with critical aspects related to safety hot and cold work?

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Question added by Usama Hasan , Project Manager , Master Services co. ltd.
Date Posted: 2015/04/06
Wolf Klaas Kinsbergen
by Wolf Klaas Kinsbergen , Managing Director, Designer , ingenieursbureau KB International NV

To answer correctly I should no more of a Project but basically:

 

Safety takes time and effort but it pays of, but is always a risk!

Cold work , usually isn;'t a problem (except under water) Hot work asks for enough water and at times short breaks and enough shade, you can calculate the risk based on the schedule and planned works.

Provide an environment for others where you can work in yourself. If that isn't possible talk to the people involved to see what the risk is.

 

 

Alex Al Yazouri
by Alex Al Yazouri , General Manager , Al Mushref Cooperative Society

  You would have to follow the highest standards of Environmental Health and Safety to avoid accidents damages and casualties. Following these standards will help managing within budget and schedule in Risk Management if the Cost Control has been performed well in the initiation stage before planning in good estimations.   

Bello Abubakar
by Bello Abubakar , Cinema 4D Render/Sketch UP, AutoCAD, ArchiCAD and Revit Specialist , Federal Housing Authority

Risk exists on all projects. The role of the project management team is to understand the kinds and levels of risks on the project and then to develop and implement plans to mitigate these risks. Risk represents the likelihood that an event will happen during the life of the project that will negatively affect the achievement of project goals. The type and amount of risk varies by industry type, complexity, and phase of the project. The project risk plan will also reflect the risk profile of the project manager and key stakeholders. People have different comfort levels with risk, and some members of the project team will be more risk adverse than others.

The first step in developing a risk management plan involves identifying potential project risks. Some risks are easy to identify, such as the potential for a damaging storm in the Caribbean, and some are less obvious. Many industries or companies have risk check-lists developed from past experience. The Construction Industry Institute published a one hundred-item risk check-list that provides examples and areas of project risks. No risk check-list will include all potential risks. The value of a check-list is the stimulation of discussion and thought about the potential risks on a project. 

The project team then analyzes the identified risks and estimates the likelihood of the risks occurring. The team then estimates the potential impact of project goals if the event does occur. The outcome from this process is a prioritized list of estimated project risks with a value that represents the likelihood of occurrence and the potential impact on the project.

The project team then develops a risk mitigation plan that reduces the likelihood of an event occurring or reduces the impact on the project if the event does occur. The risk management plan is integrated into the project execution plan, and mitigation activities are assigned to the appropriate project team member. The likelihood that all the potential events identified in the risk analysis would occur is extremely rare. The likelihood that one or more events will happen is high.

The project risk plan reflects the risk profile of the project and balances the investment of the mitigation against the benefit for the project. One of the more common risk mitigation approaches is the use of contingency. Contingency is funds set aside by the project team to address unforeseen events. Projects with a high-risk profile will typically have a large contingency budget. If the team knows which activities have the highest risk, contingency can be allocated to activities with the highest risk. When risks are less identifiable to specific activities, contingency is identified in a separate line item.

The plan includes periodic risk plan reviews during the life of the project. The risk review evaluates the effectiveness of the current plan and explores for possible risks not identified in earlier sessions.

Nancy Refai
by Nancy Refai , Health, safety and environmental management Trainer and consultant , Freelancer

review the ISO1 guidelines and requirements of occupational health and safety and it can give you a detailed clear answer 

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