CSA Q850 : 1997

Technical committee on risk management
Preface
0 Introduction
   0.1 General
   0.2 Objective of the risk management process
1 Scope
2 Definitions and reference publications
   2.1 Definitions
   2.2 Reference publications
3 Risk management decision process
   3.1 Steps
   3.2 Benefits
   3.3 Decisions
   3.4 Introduction to the risk communication process
   3.5 Documentation
4 Initiation
   4.1 General
   4.2 Defining the problem or opportunity and the
        associated risk issues
   4.3 Identifying the risk management team
   4.4 Assigning responsibility, authority and
        resources
   4.5 Identifying potential stakeholders
   4.6 Risk communication considerations
   4.7 Decisions to be made
   4.8 Documentation requirements
5 Preliminary analysis
   5.1 General
   5.2 Defining the scope of the decision(s)
   5.3 Identifying hazards using risk scenarios
   5.4 Beginning Stakeholder Analysis
   5.5 Starting the risk information library
   5.6 Risk communication considerations
   5.7 Decisions to be made
   5.8 Documentation requirements
6 Risk estimation
   6.1 General
   6.2 Defining methods for estimating frequency and
        consequences
   6.3 Estimating frequency of risk scenarios
   6.4 Estimating consequences of risk scenarios
   6.5 Refining stakeholder analysis through dialogue
   6.6 Risk communication considerations
   6.7 Decisions to be made
   6.8 Documentation requirements
7 Risk evaluation
   7.1 General
   7.2 Estimating and integrating benefits and costs
   7.3 Assessing the acceptability of the risk to
        stakeholders
   7.4 Risk communication considerations
   7.5 Decisions to be made
   7.6 Documentation requirements
8 Risk control and financing
   8.1 General
   8.2 Identifying feasible risk control options
   8.3 Evaluating risk control options in terms of
        effectiveness cost and risks
   8.4 Assessing stakeholder acceptance of proposed
        action(s)
   8.5 Risk financing
   8.6 Assessing stakeholder acceptance of residual
        risk
   8.7 Risk communication considerations
   8.8 Decisions to be made
   8.9 Documentation requirements
9 Action
   9.1 General
   9.2 Developing an implementation plan
   9.3 Implementing chosen control, financing and
        communication strategies
   9.4 Establishing a monitoring process
   9.5 Evaluating the effectiveness of the risk
        management decision process
Appendices
A - Bibliography
B - Uncertainty
C - Risk communication
D - Risk perception and its effect on the acceptability
    of risk
E - Alignment of CSA guideline CAN/CSA-Q850 and other
    risk management frameworks
F - Additional sources

Helps decision-makers to effectively manage all types of risk issues, including injury or damage to health, property, the environment, or something else of value. Defines a process for acquiring, analyzing, evaluating and communicating information that is necessary for decision-making.