A Control Health Assessment is a controls assessment methodology that evaluates to what extent mandated controls are likely to protect workers from life-threatening hazards when performing high-risk work.  For context, All controls are NOT equal in their ability to control exposure in critical moments of high-risk work.  Some are almost foolproof in their inherent ability to manage exposure, but many others are highly vulnerable to human error. The choice that organisations make to mandate specific controls is governed by their physical operating context and the specific nature of hazards that are present, and that choice should be subject to continuous improvement.

This type of analysis complements risk analysis techniques such as bow tie analysis, informs the enhancement of critical risk management frameworks and/or informs more targeted control effectiveness strategies that improve in-field risk management.

In this analysis, we ask the following two questions, and provide a health score for critical controls {More}
· We examine the full suite of current critical controls as they are defined by the organisation.
· WHAT DOES THE CONTROL DO to address dangerous energy hazards?
o Does it remove or minimise energy; does it prevent or control release of energy; does it separate energy from objects/people; or does it provide protection from energy?
· HOW DOES THE CONTROL WORK to address dangerous energy hazards?
o To what extent does the control rely on human action, ie knowing how to do, being able to do, remembering to do, being situationally aware, making good decisions?

Operational leaders obtain a report that rates and categorises the critical controls relating to their most significant risks. The report provides data on how well they are likely to function in a high-risk operating context and what strategies are required to maximise their effectiveness and reliability. We provide a workshop and debrief with stakeholders and a report with recommendations

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