ALARP - As low as reasonably practicable

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"ALARP" is short for "as low as reasonably practicable". Reasonably practicable involves weighing a risk against the trouble, time and money needed to control it. Thus, ALARP describes the level to which we expect to see workplace risks controlled.

Risk management: ALARP at a glance[17]

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  1. COMAHhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/comah/index.htm
  2. Overview - Backgroundhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/comah/background/index.htm
  3. Seveso IIIhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/seveso/index.htm
  4. COMAH Regulations 2015https://www.hse.gov.uk/comah/background/comah15.htm
  5. Cost recovery in detailhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/comah/charging/index.htm
  6. The COMAH Competent Authorityhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/comah/authorityindex.htm
  7. Guidancehttps://www.hse.gov.uk/comah/guidance.htm
  8. Competent authority guidance and key internal CA procedureshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/comah/ca-guides.htm
  9. Notificationshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/comah/notification/index.htm
  10. Submitting public informationhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/comah/submitting-public-information.htm
  11. Establishments subject to COMAH 2015https://www.hse.gov.uk/comah/comah-establishments.htm
  12. Emergency plan testing during coronavirushttps://www.hse.gov.uk/comah/external-emergency-plan-tests-during-coronavirus.htm
  13. Resourceshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/comah/resources.htm
  14. Safety alertshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/comah/alerts/index.htm
  15. Investigation reportshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/comah/investigation-reports.htm
  16. Complete a short surveyhttps://www.surveymonkey.com/r/3YY388L
  17. Risk management: ALARP at a glancehttps://www.hse.gov.uk/enforce/expert/alarpglance.htm
  18. COMAH: Notification formhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/comah/assets/docs/comah-notification-form.xlsx
  19. A guide to the COMAH regulations 2015 (L111) https://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/books/l111.htm
  20. Leadership for the major hazard industrieshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/indg277.htm
  21. Better alarm handlinghttps://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/chis6.pdf
  22. Chemicalshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/chemicals/index.htm
  23. Nuclearhttp://www.onr.org.uk/
  24. Managing human factorshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/humanfactors/index.htm
  25. Safety bulletinshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/safetybulletins/index.htm
  26. Seveso III Directive https://www.hse.gov.uk/seveso/index.htm

Glossary of abbreviations/acronyms on this page

COMAH
Control of major accident hazards
ALARP
As Low As Reasonably Practicable

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2025-02-06