101 Safety Fundementals

Question 1

ORM (definition)

Answer 1

Is a decision making tool used by people at all levels to increase our ability to make informed decisions and minimize risks to acceptable levels.

Question 2

MCO 3500.27A

Answer 2

Operational risk management

Question 3

MCO 3500.27A

Answer 3

Operational risk management

Question 4

Operational risk management

Answer 4

MCO 3500.27A

Question 5

Five steps of ORM

Answer 5

IAMIS (identifying hazards, Assessing Hazards, Making risk decisions, implementing controls, supervising)

Question 6

Explain Identifying hazards

Answer 6

Begin with an outline or chart of major steps in the operation. Create a listing of all possible hazards associated with each step.

Question 7

Begin with an outline or chart of major steps in the operation. Create a listing of all possible hazards associated with each step.

Answer 7

Identifying Hazards

Question 8

Assessing Hazards (definition)

Answer 8

Determine the associated degree of risk in terms of probablity and severity. Matrix can be helpful.

Question 9

Determine the associated degree of risk in terms of probablity and severity. Matrix can be helpful.

Answer 9

Assessing Hazards

Question 10

Making risk decisions

Answer 10

Develope risk control options. Go by most serious first then least serious. If risk outweighs benifts contact higher chain of command.

Question 11

Develope risk control options. Go from most serious to least serious, if risk outweighs benifts contact higher chain of command.

Answer 11

Making risk decisions

Question 12

Implementing Controls

Answer 12

Measures used to eliminate hazards or reduce degree of risk

Question 13

Measures used to eliminate hazards or reduce degree of risk

Answer 13

Implementing Controls

Question 14

Supervising

Answer 14

Conduct follow up assessments, ensure they remain in place. Monitor for changes which may require further ORM.

Question 15

Conduct follow up assessments, ensure they remain in place. Monitor for changes which may require further ORM.

Answer 15

Supervising

Question 16

AAAM ( FOUR PRINCIPLES OF ORM)

Answer 16

accept risk when benifts outweighs the cost, accept no unescasrry risk, anticipate the mange risk by planning, make risk decisions at the right level

Question 17

Accept risks when benifts outweighs the cost

Answer 17

Risk is inherent in war and is involved in every mission. Risk is also related to gain; normally greater potential gain requires greater risk.

Question 18

The goal of ORM

Answer 18

Is not to eliminate risk, but to manage risk so mission is accomplished with minimum loss

Question 19

Accept no unnecessary risk

Answer 19

We should clearly understand that the acceptance of risk does not equate to the impurdent willingness to gamble. Take only risks, which are necessary to accomplish the mission.

Question 20

Anticipate and manage risk by plannning

Answer 20

Risks are more easily controlled when they are identified early in the planning process

Question 21

Make risk decisions at the right level

Answer 21

Risk decisions are made by the leader directly responsible for the operation. Critical elements, prudence, experience, judgment and sisutaional awareness.

Question 22

Head protection

Answer 22

Safety helmets for head Hazards.

Question 23

Hearing protection

Answer 23

84dBA (8hours) or 140dBA sound peak pressure. Noise greater than 104dBA( 8hours)

Question 24

Foot protection

Answer 24

Worn for foot hazards

Question 25

Eye protection

Answer 25

Worn for eye hazard areas

Question 26

Hazardous materials

Answer 26

Any material that may pose a substantial hazard to human health or environment if incorrectly used.

Question 27

Hazardous waste

Answer 27

Any material that meets the HM definition or deginated by high authority