• Introduction to Risk – risk perception, consequences, and likelihood of events.
• Bowtie types – an overview of the different types of bowties and how they are aligned with different risk management goals.
• Bowtie techniques – how to construct an effective bowtie using the threats, controls, top events, escalation factors and outcomes.
• Bowtie development in software – use VelocityEHS Risk Management solution to build bowties
• Bowtie scenario development – how to formulate a scenario suitable for bowtie development

• Threats and control types – a more detailed look into threats and controls and what constitutes a strong or weak control.
• Control effectiveness and Risk Mathematics – how does the effectiveness of a control impact on the assessed risk?
• Main workshop facilitated by trainer – this is a multi-stage workshop where trainees will build a bowtie for a given situation and then refine it to enable an effective risk assessment.
• Use of bowties in safety management of a facility – how to use the bowtie in identifying critical controls and safety management elements that require verification and management.

Josiah Allen, Senior Solutions Consultant at VelocityEHS, facilitates the program development and deployment of Risk Management, Ergonomics, and Control of Work solutions.

Josiah received a Bachelor of Science degree in Kinesiology from the University of Waterloo in Waterloo, Ontario, Canada. He has achieved recognition as a Certified Professional Ergonomist (CPE).