Critical Risk Control

Critical Risk Control: Fundamental Knowledge and Case Studies presents an essential approach to managing high-stakes risks in industrial operations, aiming to prevent catastrophic health, safety, environmental, and business outcomes. The book offers a comprehensive update on the critical control management (CCM) framework, informed by the ICMM’s guidelines from 2026. It explores the history, fundamental principles, and current frameworks for identifying, monitoring, and maintaining effective risk controls. Rich with case studies-from vehicle crashes and airborne contaminat exceedances to underground fires and work at height-it provides practical insights into applying CCM across various scenarios. The book also discusses leveraging CCM to develop key risk indicators, forecast vulnerabilities, and enhance overall risk management performance. Covering topics such as risk assessment, treatment options, transient operation control, and integration with business systems, the book is a vital resource for professionals and researchers dedicated to safety, risk management, and operational excellence.

Whether you work in mining, manufacturing, safety regulation, or academic research, this book equips you with the latest strategies and tools to advance your understanding and application of critical risk control methods, ultimately helping to prevent accidents and promote sustainable operations.

• Covers the history and fundamentals of critical control management
• Explains current frameworks for identifying, specifying, monitoring and maintaining the risk controls needed to manage material unwanted events in both stable and transient operations
• Presents case study examples of how critical control management could be applied to specific risks
• Discusses options for leveraging the critical risk control approach to produce evidence based key risk indicators that illustrate the risk profile, risk management performance and using weak signals to forecast areas of vulnerability