It’s Risk Awareness Week

Risk Awareness Week is now in its fifth year of incorporating risk management into business decision-making, planning, budgeting, project management, and risk-adjusted performance management.

The focus of this year's event is to explore the future of risk management, in conjunction with technological progress.  In order to mitigate risks, we can use artificial intelligence, data analysis, online programmes, and new technologies.

 The cornerstone of establishing safety systems of work in construction and maintenance is risk assessment. The fundamental goal of risk assessment (RA) is to assist an organisation in controlling the important risks posed by its operations to its workers and other parties. RAs are also required by health and safety pre-qualification programmes, and buyers (particularly clients or major contractors) frequently seek them. 

 How ECA helps Members manage risk.

ECA's leading online risk assessment and method statement service is called eRAMS. With minimal effort and maximum flexibility, eRAMS streamlines the process of creating risk assessments, resulting in a risk assessment that is "suitable and sufficient" for use within the company or in the supply chain.

The eCPP feature of eRAMS allows users to create Construction Phase Plans using a clear, adaptable, and electronic template.

For ECA Members, the service is completely free, to find out more information on eRAMS please visit: https://www.eca.co.uk/business-industry-support/health-safety/risk-assessments-method-statements/erams 

View our eRAMS guide here