ALARP
A working principle used in UK major-hazard industries meaning that a risk has been reduced to a level that is as low as reasonably practicable. The term is not a statutory phrase.
Also known as
By jurisdiction
UK HSE
ALARPExact equivalentAs Low As Reasonably Practicable. A working description of the point at which a duty holder has done enough to satisfy the reasonably practicable test in HSWA 1974. HSE guidance uses ALARP to describe the residual risk that remains after all reasonably practicable measures have been taken. Widely used in major-hazard sectors regulated under COMAH.
Irish HSA
No equivalentNo equivalent in this jurisdiction.
US OSHA
No equivalentNo equivalent in this jurisdiction.
Note: ALARP is HSE usage. Do not assume Irish law or OSHA use this acronym with the same meaning.
Practitioner note: ALARP ("As Low As Reasonably Practicable") is the major-hazard and nuclear expression of the broader reasonably practicable standard. Not a statutory term in Ireland or the US.