Chapter 3: Risk Assessment and Action (Click here for PDF of Chapter 3)

This chapter briefly outlines a general way to evaluate risk and decide on an appropriate level of risk to take. It also contains advice for how to approach involving a group in the decision-making process. This latter skill can be used when evaluating risk in a group and it can also be used when facilitating any kind of group decision.

● Evaluating the “Accident Potential”

● Developing conservative judgement

● Using the Risk equation: Risk = Likelihood * Consequences

● Facilitating safe group decision-making