A couple of blog posts ago I wrote about a warning I had once received to carefully distinguish between fads and fashion versus legitimate innovations and quality tools that stand the test of time.  Risk Assessment is certainly not new but it seems to currently be the popular kid in the class.  The idea of risk analysis as part of Design and Process FMEAs have been the standard within the Auto Industry for many years.  Likewise, Risk Assessment is and has been an important element of Environmental Risk Management. Continue reading →