In ORM risk management, what is the next step after hazards are identified and risks are assessed?

• A. Ignore insignificant hazards.
• B. Report to air traffic control.
• C. Increase speed to complete mission.
• D. Implement controls to reduce risk.

Answer: (C)

In ORM, once hazards are identified and risks assessed, the next step is to develop and implement risk controls to lower the overall risk to an acceptable level. This means choosing and putting in place measures that reduce either the likelihood of the hazard causing harm, the severity of its consequences, or both. Examples include engineering controls, administrative procedures, updated training, mission parameter adjustments, and proper use of personal protective equipment. After implementing these controls, you monitor their effectiveness and adjust as needed. Ignoring hazards, increasing speed to push through the mission, or routing the issue to air traffic control without applying risk controls aren’t the steps that reduce risk in the ORM process.