A safety assessment framework of control systems according to international standards

Foodborne diseases continue to be a global public health problem with an estimated 600 million people falling ill annually. In return, international standards are becoming stricter which poses challenges to food trade. In light of the increasing burden of foodborne diseases, many countries in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region have upgraded their food laws and undertaken changes to the organizational structure of their regulatory institutions to maintain or expand international export activities, tighten control on local and imported products, and protect consumers’ health. However, until this date, the published information on the regional health burdens of foodborne diseases is very limited and it is not clear whether the recent changes will serve towards science-based and effective preventive functions and the adoption of the risk management approach. In this review, we summarize the recent food safety issues and the national food control systems of selected countries in the region although we were challenged with the scarcity of information. To this end, we examined the national food safety systems in the context of the five essential elements of the FAO/WHO Guidelines for Strengthening National Food Control Systems. These five elements—food law and regulations; food control management; inspection services; laboratory services; food monitoring; and epidemiological data, information, education, communication, and training—constitute the building blocks of a national food control system, but could also serve as tools to assess the effectiveness of the systems.

Download Full-text

Safety Assessment Framework for Nuclear Power Plant Decommissioning Workers

IEEE Access ◽

10.1109/access.2019.2907407 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 7 ◽

pp. 76305-76316

Author(s):

Hyungjun Kim ◽

Donghyun Lee ◽

Choong Wie Lee ◽

Hee Reyoung Kim ◽

Seung Jun Lee

Keyword(s):

Power Plant ◽

Nuclear Power Plant ◽

Nuclear Power ◽

Safety Assessment ◽

Assessment Framework

Download Full-text

Problems of Internal Control Organization at Enterprises of the Republic of Kazakhstan

Journal of Advanced Research in Law and Economics ◽

10.14505//jarle.v8.8(30).13 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 8 (8) ◽

pp. 2425

Author(s):

Lena KHUANYSH

Keyword(s):

Control System ◽

Control Systems ◽

Internal Control ◽

Rapid Identification ◽

International Standards ◽

Internal Control System ◽

The Republic ◽

Tax Reporting ◽

Commercial Organizations ◽

Financial Transactions

The relevance of the problem is conditioned by the need for the organization of internal control in commercial organizations. Indeed, both the safety of their property and cash, achievement of financial goals and objectives by the company, and the avoidance of errors in accounting and tax accounting, which ultimately lead to a distortion of financial and tax reporting, depend on internal control. Errors and inaccuracies, deliberate violations can lead to sanctions from inspection bodies or are capable of misleading the shareholders (participants) and partners of the organization in the event of a distortion of the reporting. The purpose of the article is to develop recommendations for commercial organizations of the Republic of Kazakhstan on the improvement of internal control systems based on foreign practice. The leading methods of research of this problem are: questionnaire that allows you to obtain, based on a certain sample, actual results that allow you to evaluate the development of the internal control system of the enterprises under study; modeling that allows you to create an internal control model for large trading companies. This article presents the main approaches to the organization of internal control systems used in Kazakhstan companies operating in the sphere of industrial production enterprises. Features and problems of their application are also revealed, recommendations and optimal models for improving these systems are formulated, taking into account the modern needs of the developing business. The materials of the article are of practical value to trading companies, as the presented models and recommendations for improving the internal control system are aimed at improving financial control in the business of such entities, bringing these systems closer to international standards and increasing control effectiveness (more rapid identification of errors and violations, that happen in the accounting process and financial transactions).

Download Full-text

Safety Assessment of Inshore Towing Operations for Heavy Cargo

Applied Mechanics and Materials ◽

10.4028/www.scientific.net/amm.209-211.841 ◽

2012 ◽

Vol 209-211 ◽

pp. 841-845

Author(s):

Chen Su ◽

Xin Lian Xie ◽

Meng Zhi Ma ◽

Xiao Jun Li

Keyword(s):

Hierarchical Structure ◽

Data Aggregation ◽

Safety Assessment ◽

Evidential Reasoning ◽

Assessment Framework ◽

Safety Level

To evaluate and compare the safety level of alternative plans prepared for a towing activity that bears various risks, a novel assessment framework is worked out for inshore towing operations for heavy cargo. The assessment framework mainly includes a set of criteria with hierarchical structure drawn from towing plans and evidential reasoning theory as data aggregation approach. Case study shows that the framework is rational and applicable in the safety assessment of inshore towing operations.

Download Full-text