ABSTRACT
In July 2011, a tsunami o© the coast of Japan caused human tragedy on an almost unimaginable scale, killing thousands and rendering almost a million people homeless. Also in July, ®ooding in ailand forced the closure of 9,800 factories and le§ more than 660,000 people unemployed. An untold number of people around the globe were impacted by this natural disaster, both personally and economically. In the automotive industry, approximately 6,600 autos were not built per day. In the camera industry, Nikon’s net loss of sales equaled $786 million, while Canon experienced over $600 million in losses. With over 45% of all computer hard drives produced in the a©ected area, many computer manufacturers had to delay product launches, which resulted in lost sales and a doubling of hard drive prices.1 Unfortunately, examples of hazard risks are not hard to come by.
