Praise for Operational Risk Management
“Mark Abkowitz has produced an excellent and wide-ranging collection of case studies that illustrate the role that risk factors play in determining the success or failure of anything designed. In "Operational Risk Management," he not only analyzes the causes of failure but also indicates how proactive risk management can lead to success. This is a very well written and instructive book.”
—Henry Petroski, Aleksandar S. Vesic Professor of Civil Engineering and Professor of History, Duke University “As one of the nation’s largest domestic marine transport companies, moving hazardous cargo daily on our nation’s waterways, we relentlessly pursue risk reduction through the lessons provided by real world experiences. Mark Abkowitz’s insightful analysis of recent disasters and his identification of risk factors common to them will help anyone concerned with incident prevention and consequence mitigation.” — Dr. Craig E. Philip, President and Chief Executive Officer, Ingram Barge Company “A wise man once said, ‘The mistakes we make are a result of the history we haven’t read.’ History is the treasure of evidence, whether it is about the risks we face as human beings or the mysteries of the universe. This book adds to the treasure of evidence and succinctly articulates, with distinction and clarity, the factors and actions most important to managing the risks we humans face.” —B. John Garrick, PhD, PE "Dr. Abkowitz's masterful blend of great storytelling with astute professional risk assessment provides a fabulous tool for Joe Q. Public, public policy experts, and industrial risk managers to use together to make real headway on more intelligent risk management for all of us." —Jim Vines, Environmental Health & Safety Specialist, King & Spaulding "Through his case studies and analysis, Mark Abkowitz identifies key factors critical to understanding how we move towards more resilient communities. His focus on a more inclusive, all-hazards approach begins to point the way. A very useful collection indeed." —Michael T. Lesnick, PhD, co-founder and Senior Partner, Meridian Institute
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Mark Abkowitz is professor of civil and environmental engineering at Vanderbilt University and former chairman of Visual Risk Technologies, a risk management consulting firm. Abkowitz has served as head of several national and international technical and advisory committees and currently holds a White House appointment as a member of the Nuclear Waste Technical Review Board. He is the recipient of the Distinguished Services Award from the National Academy of Sciences for his leadership role with the Transportation Research Board. He has written numerous articles and spoken at a variety of conferences on the subject of operational risk management, in addition to appearing on NPR, Fox National News, and CNBC. |
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