September 2017
Environment and Safety
Upgrade the ALARP model as a holistic approach to project risk and decision management
The ALARP (as low as reasonably practicable) model was developed by the UK Health and Safety Executive to establish and justify risk acceptability limits.
The Authors
Renato Benintendi has 30 yr of experience in loss prevention and process safety. He holds an advanced degree in chemical engineering from the University of Naples in Italy. A Fellow of the IChemE, Mr. Benintendi is the International Strategy Manager of the Project Evaluation Laboratory for the University of Salerno, as well as a consultant at Amec Foster Wheeler in Reading, UK.
Gianluigi De Mare is Associate Professor of Appraisal in the Civil Engineering Department and Director of PEL (pel.unisa.it) at the University of Salerno in Italy. He also serves as a scientific consultant on the assessment of building sites, infrastructure and industrial real estate, as well as for the Court of Appeal on appraisal controversies. Additionally, he consults on the economic evaluation of civil and industrial plants for the Public Administration and Productive Consortium.
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