Expertise — critical risks
Preventing serious injuries and fatalities
Identify the risks that can kill or seriously injure, define the critical controls that hold them, verify they work, and learn from every potentially serious event.
The challenge
A procedure is not a critical control
Hazardous energy, work at height, lifting, confined spaces, traffic: serious events concentrate on a small number of scenarios. The difference lies in the quality and verification of barriers, not the volume of documents.
Who is it for?
- Sites with high-potential activities
- Organisations where serious events plateau
- Leaders launching a SIF programme
What you get
The building blocks of an effective SIF programme
Mapping
Critical risks, by activity and site.
Critical controls
Defined, owned, with performance criteria.
Verification
Field routines, checklists, gap tracking.
pSIF
Reporting, classification and learning.
Approach
A proven approach
01
Assessment
Past accidents and near misses, field visits.
02
Prioritisation
Top 10 critical risks approved by leadership.
03
Controls
Critical controls and verification routines.
04
Embedding
Training, pSIF campaigns, regular reviews.
Related
Related solutions and expertise
FAQ
Your questions
What is a pSIF?
An event that, in slightly different circumstances, could have caused a serious injury or fatality. It is the chance to learn before the accident.
How does a SIF differ from a lost-time injury?
A lost-time injury measures a consequence; a SIF measures actual or potential severity. They do not share the same causes.
Do you run awareness campaigns?
Yes, for example a Safety Week “Before the serious event: spot the pSIF”, with materials and activities.
Start with one simple question: how do you know?
10 questions, 5 minutes, and a personal 30-minute debrief with an expert. Free, no commitment.