ALARP 2026

Summary

The ALARP principle is at the heart of UK Health and Safety legislation. Given ongoing innovation in technology, namely AI, and processes, it is critical that the standards and methods used to demonstrate ALARP are constantly challenged. Otherwise, companies risk significant financial, legal, and public backlash.

The Institution of Mechanical Engineers is delighted to announce our 2026 ALARP conference, bringing together engineers and safety and risk professionals to explore shared challenges and exchange practical examples of how ALARP principles are applied in engineering projects and operations.

Join the 1000+ industry executives and engineers that have been part of the ALARP conference over the last 15 years to:

• Make better, defensible ALARP decisions
• Explore tolerable risk frameworks, cost–benefit analysis and good practice through real examples
• Attend unbiased, engineering anchored presentations
• Receive guidance to the frameworks of practical, regulator-aligned risk decisions

Find out more about the ALARP 2026 conference

 

Further learning opportunities at our pre-conference training course on 23 September: Applying ALARP Principles in Major Accident Risk Management

Ahead of the ALARP 2026 conference, join our Applying ALARP Principles in Major Accident Risk Management pre-conference training course on 23 September.

This one-day course provides a practical understanding of the regulatory requirements for major accident risk estimation and management and will enable you to raise and address the specific ALARP issues you are facing. The course introduces the key concepts of risk tolerability and ALARP (“As Low As Reasonably Practicable”), and explores effective ways to communicate, evaluate, and minimise risks through sound engineering judgement. Participants will learn to identify and appraise candidate risk-reduction measures and make informed decisions on implementation for both existing facilities and new designs.

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How will I benefit?

• Hear examples of ALARP demonstrations from a range of sectors, highlighting key takeaways to use in their own work
• Understand latest developments around the interpretation and application of ALARP to emerging sectors 
• Learn how to apply the principal appropriately and produce correct and robust ALARP demonstrations 
• Discover latest risk mitigation techniques within safety-critical industries 
• Enhance regulatory and legal knowledge to reduce penalties through a better understanding of the expectations and meeting them

Key topics

• Gain in-depth insights into ALARP methodologies employed in a range of safety-critical sectors, highlighting key takeaways to use in their own work
• Understand developments around the interpretation and application of ALARP
• Develop the knowledge and skills needed to successfully apply the ALARP principle to 21st century engineering challenges
• Mitigate and manage risks effectively to eliminate safety-critical events
• Reduce your exposure to regulatory and legal penalties by understanding expectations and meeting them fully
• Learn how to apply the principle appropriately and produce correct and robust ALARP demonstrations