Sometimes a "risk" also is a benefit. Volunteerism, for example, can be a multi-headed risk (injury to personnel, legal action, image, lost productivity) but it also can be a benefit (image, promotional).
There are some "risks," such as "Evacuation & shelter-in-place training" which obviously must be followed by "lack of."
Using the following as a "basic" checklist is fine, providing everyone understands no list can be all inclusive for all organizations.
Environment
Cold - Heat
Drought - Flood
Dust
Earthquake
Fire
Fog/Smog
Hurricane
Ice
Land or mud slide
Pollen
Rain
Sinkhole
Snow
Solar storms
Space debris
Tornado
Tsunami
Volcano
Wind - Flying debris
Laws & Regulations
Additional as business expands
Changes to existing regulations
Fines & Penalties
Hours/Days of operation
Minimum wage
Planning & Zoning
Regulator personal focus
Traffic patterns (access)
Other
Air, rail, roadway, water accidents
Bond rating
Change in
personnel
plan
process
product
program
provider (vendor)
purchaser
Communications - external
Communications - internal
Community event (celebration)
Facilities
Hazmat incident
Image
Lack of 9-1-1 response
Neighbor's "event" (fire, etc.)
Owners' disputes
Stock value
Rumors
Peers (industry)
Competition
Standards
People
Accident (any type, location)
ADA
Benefit costs
Citizenship status (I-9, visa)
Cross-training
Death
Domestic violence
Education
Family concerns
Handicaps - obvious & hidden
Harassment
Holidays
Human error
Illness
Incompetence
Insurance coverage
Military service
Payroll
Policies & Procedures
Politics
Preventive medicine (flu shots, etc.)
Special needs
Succession
Taxes & Social Security payments
Terrorism - Going "postal"
Unions (by any name, e.g., Guild)
Vacations
Volunteers
Volunteerism
Work actions
Workman's compensation
Workplace violence
Self-Protection
Awareness training
Client well-being checks
Evacuation & shelter-in-place training
Fire, radon, etc. detection/suppression
First aid (advanced training)
Insurance
Plan status (exercised, current)
Security
Technology & Utilities
A/C and Heat
Electricity
Fuel
Gases, etc.
Info Tech
Power
Telephone
Water
also see Vendors
Vendors
Casual staff
Competitors for vender service
Consultants
Couriers
Financial resources
Mail
Transportation
Vendor plan (lack of)
Vendor stability
Waste removal
John Glenn, MBCI, SRP
Enterprise Risk Management/Business Continuity
Planner @ JohnGlennMBCI.com
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