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The risk assessment is usually carried out by a study team that is led by a team leader. The team members should together meet the following requirements:

 Have competence relevant to the study object. Including team members from sectors with similar problems may also be useful.

 Have necessary knowledge of the study object, how it is operated, and how safety is managed and maintained.

 Have competence in risk assessment in general and risk analysis methods in particular.

 Come from different levels of the organization. The purpose of this is to better reflect the priorities, attitudes, and knowledge of different organizational levels in the analysis.

The last item may seem unnecessary because as long as the analysis is done in an objective manner, based on the available information, should we not arrive at the same results regardless of who is involved? This is an important issue for any risk assessment and should always be kept in mind. A risk analysis predicts what may happen in the future. Because we are never able to know exactly what will happen, the analysis is always based both on facts and judgments. Different people may judge the situation differently and may thus arrive at different conclusions. A risk analysis should therefore never be seen as a completely objective study, but a reflection of the available data and the knowledge of the participants in the study, including their values, attitudes, and priorities.

The number of persons taking part in the study may vary depending on the scope of the risk assessment and how complicated the study object is. In some cases, it may be relevant to contract a consulting company to carry out the risk assessment. If the risk assessment is done by external consultants, it is important that in‐house personnel carefully follow the assessment process to ensure that the company accepts ownership of the results. The competence and experience of each member of the study team should be documented, along with their respective roles in the team. In cases where external stakeholders are exposed to risk, it should be considered if, and to what degree, these should be involved in the risk assessment.