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LTR 144: Jean Blom on How Hazard-First Thinking Improves Risk Management
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- Let's Talk Risk! Podcast
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- Feb 20, 2026
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Summary
Summary “Risks occur. They happen but they don’t exist … hazards do.” In this Let’s Talk Risk! conversation , host Naveen Agarwal sits with Jean Blom , a QMS & Audit Specialist and risk management trainer with deep experience across ISO 13485 auditing, ISO 14971 risk management (including usability), and certification/accreditation perspectives. Our conversation is deliberately informal and highly practical. We explore why many teams get stuck in the mechanics of risk tools (especially large, bottom-up FMEAs), and how a shift toward hazard-first thinking can make risk management more tangible, especially for startups, early-career professionals, and teams working on diagnostic and software-driven devices. Listen to the full 30-minute podcast or jump to a section of interest listed below. Chapters 00:01 Introduction to Jean’s start in risk management 02:45 Linear standards vs. real-world complexity 05:20 Indirect harm in diagnostic and AI devices 07:10 Risk management for start up and early career professionals 10:30 Risks don’t exist , hazards do 13:20 Role of examples in risk management 16:45 Risk information outside of risk management team 18:00 Why FMEAs fail at the executive view 20:20 Risk management competence development 21:00 Seek to be understood 23:40 Teaching risk without jargon 26:40 From getting it right to not getting it wrong If you enjoyed this podcast, consider subscribing to the Let’s Talk Risk! newsletter . Suggested links: LTR: Why FMEA Alone is Not Sufficient for Risk Analysis . LTR: Three Pillars for Defining Your IVD Risk Management Strategy . LTR: Focus on Intended Use for IVD Risk Management . Key Takeaways * When just starting with risk management, begin with hazards: they are tangible and controllable; “risk” is an outcome. * Standards provid…