Risk assessment system and method of adjusting standard
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1. A method of assessing the risk of using industrial equipment to a user thereof by preparing a risk evaluation using a program, said method comprising:
- (a) choosing a safeguard performance standard for said risk evaluation;
(b) inputting to said program information relating to a plurality of risk factors;
(c) causing said program to estimate a net risk of injury to said user of said industrial equipment based on said information and based on evaluation data within said program;
(d) said program producing a risk evaluation for said industrial equipment;
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A method and system of assessing the risk of using industrial equipment to a user allows inputs to be made to a program electronically. When the appropriate inputs have been entered for a plurality of risk factors relating to the industrial equipment, the program will estimate a net risk of injury to the user based on the information inputted and based on evaluation data within the program. The risk evaluation is determined automatically by the program.
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1. A method of assessing the risk of using industrial equipment to a user thereof by preparing a risk evaluation using a program, said method comprising:
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(a) choosing a safeguard performance standard for said risk evaluation;
(b) inputting to said program information relating to a plurality of risk factors;
(c) causing said program to estimate a net risk of injury to said user of said industrial equipment based on said information and based on evaluation data within said program;
(d) said program producing a risk evaluation for said industrial equipment;
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16. A risk assessment system for use with a computer, said system assessing the risk of injury to a user from industrial equipment by preparing a risk evaluation, said system comprising:
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(a) a range of pre-determined risk values for each of a plurality of potential risk factors for which inputs are available for said industrial equipment;
(b) said system displaying each of said risk factors on demand and a range of inputs for a level of risk for each of said risk factors for which inputs are available;
(c) said system accepting an input for each risk factor for which inputs are available;
(d) said system determining a net value for all of said inputs and producing an assessment of risk for said industrial equipment;
(e) a selection for at least one safeguard performance standard for said risk evaluation. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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26. A risk assessment system wherein said input options relate to task hazards.
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27. A risk assessment system for use with a computer, said system assessing the risk of injury to a user from industrial equipment by preparing a risk evaluation, said system comprising:
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(a) a range of pre-determined risk values for each of a plurality of potential risk factors for which inputs are available for said industrial equipment;
(b) said system displaying each of said risk factors on demand and a range of inputs for a level of risk for each of said risk factors for which inputs are available;
(c) said system accepting an input for each risk factor for which inputs are available;
(d) said system determining a net value for all of said inputs and producing an assessment of risk for said industrial equipment;
(e) at least one of a choice of a safeguard performance standard for said assessment and an end user editing feature that allows said end user to edit said program by adding input options through text editing, said system recognizing said options.
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