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risk control

Definition:

"taking steps to reduce the chance, and/or the consequences, of the hazard causing harm, such as using quieter machines, or stopping people going into noisy work areas "

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Context:

Workers should be protected from occupational risks they could be exposed to. This could be achieved through a risk management process, which involves risk analysis, risk assessment and risk control practices. In order to carry out an effective risk management process, it is necessary to have a clear understanding of the legal context, concepts, risk analysis, assessment and control processes and the role played by all involved in the process.

Term reference

Occupational safety and health risk assessment methodologies, European Agency for Safety and Health at Work, https://osha.europa.eu/en/wiki-page/occupational-safety-and-health-risk-assessment-methodologies [28.9.2018]

Translations

  • Български: контрол на риска
  • Čeština: kontrola rizik
  • Dansk: risikokontrol
  • Deutsch: Risikokontrolle
  • Ελληνικά: έλεγχος του κινδύνου
  • English: risk control
  • Español: control de riesgos
  • Eesti: riskikontroll
  • Suomi: riskien hallinta
  • Français: contrôle du risque
  • Hrvatski: kontrola rizika
  • Magyar: kockázatkezelés
  • Íslenska: áhættustjórnun
  • Italiano: controllo dei rischi
  • Lietuvių: rizikos kontrolė
  • Latviešu: riska kontrole
  • Malti: kontroll tar-riskju
  • Nederlands: risicobeheer
  • Norsk: risikohåndtering
  • Polski: kontrola ryzyka
  • Português: controlo dos riscos
  • Română: combaterea riscurilor
  • Slovenčina: kontrola rizík
  • Slovenščina: obvladovanje tveganja
  • Svenska: riskkontroll