ANSI/ASSE Z690.2-2011 (Risk Management – Principles and Guidelines) and its companion standards, Vocabulary for Risk Management and Risk Assessment Techniques, were approved earlier this year. The ANSI Z690 standards are an identical national adoption to the ISO risk management standards e.g. 31000 finalized in 2009.
When the ISO risk management standards were released, their value to environmental safety and health pros was evident. The American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE) endorsement of the ANSI Z690 standards further demonstrates the importance of risk management to EHS pros. The Z690 standards “… are expected to revolutionize best practices …” for EHS pros, according to the ASSE Council of Practices & Standards.