Print this pageAssessing Risk Factors in Machinery
Malcolm
J. Werner, P.E.
Course Outline
This four hour online course provides the basic knowledge required to assess the potential risk factors associated with machinery.
The course quantifies reliability, design, production, life cycle, environmental, and safety factors so they can be assessed.
Additional business/management related factors are also covered.
Weighting risk factors and the use of risk multipliers is introduced.
Risk mitigation
strategies are covered in a follow-on course.
This course includes a multiple choice quiz at the end.
Learning Objective
At
the conclusion of this course, the student will:
- learn how to
assign a risk level to each factor so the overall risk can be assessed; and
- have a basic understanding of weighting factors and using risk multipliers.
Intended Audience
This course is intended for mechanical engineers working as plant or maintenance engineers or associated with the insurance industry or regulatory agencies.
It is highly recommended
that Identifying Risk Factors in Machinery be completed before taking this course.
Benefits for Attendees
This course will enable attendees to assess the risk associated with machinery in a way that will help make business decisions regarding mitigation.
Course Content
The course content is in a PDF file (111 KB) Assessing_Risk_Factors.pdf. You need to open or download this document to study this course.
Once you finish studying the above course content, you need to take a quiz to obtain the PDH credits.
DISCLAIMER: The materials contained in the online course are not intended as a representation or warranty on the part of PDHonline.com or any other person/organization named herein. The materials are for general information only. They are not a substitute for competent professional advice. Application of this information to a specific project should be reviewed by a registered professional engineer. Anyone making use of the information set forth herein does so at their own risk and assumes any and all resulting liability arising therefrom.
