‘This book has something for everybody from the experienced OHS professional to professionals from other disciplines who have a role in understanding and managing risk. Viner uses an easy story-telling style to take the reader on a journey. … The book is a good read and a major contribution to the "science of risk" ensuring that the social influences and practical context are also considered.’
Pam Pryor, Registrar, Australian OHS Education Accreditation Board

In Occupational Risk Control you will find Derek Viner's wealth of experience used to its fullest. He presents a coherent and scientific theoretical basis for, and a practical understanding of, the prediction and management of accidents in the industrial and commercial worlds.

The author spans ideas formed between the industrial revolution and the present day, butfocuses on more recent theoretical developments specifically in defence and petro-chemical systems. He argues that the consequences of the absence of a holistic approach is the tendency for regulators to form (misinformed) theory on which to base legislation and the prevalence of commercial systems leading to disparate efforts by different industries. The net effect of this is seen in disasters of the magnitude of the Gulf of Mexico explosion and oil spill.