Reasonably practicable - a help or a distraction in ensuring public safety?

摘要

In countries such as Australia with a legal system based on considerations of common law, it is normal for safety legislation to be grounded in the notion that risk should be reduced to a level that is as low as reasonably practicable or ALARP. Pipelines are no exception. They must be designed, constructed, operated and maintained so that risk to workers and the public is ALARP.