Fmf 101 Flashcards
ORM
Decision making tool used by people at all levels to minimize risk mto acceptable levels
MCO for ORM
MCO 3500.27A
HAZARD
A condition with the potential to cause personal injury or death, property damage or mission degradation
RISK
An expression of possible loss in terms of probability and severity
RISK ASSESSMENT
Process of detecting hazards and assessing associated risks
5 STEP PROCESS OF ORM
Identify hazards
Assess hazards
Make risk decisions
Implement controls
Supervise
IDENTIFY HAZARDS
listing of hazards by outline or chart
Asses Hazards
Determines degree of risk in terms or probability and severity
Make risk decisions
Developing risk control options to reduce risk to a minimum
Implement controls
Used to eliminate hazards or reduce the degree of risk
Supervise
Follow up evaluations of controls to ensure they have desired effect
HAZARDOUS MATERIAL
Any material that may pose a hazard to human health or the environment because of its quantity, concentration or physical/chemical characteristics.
Hazardous waste
- Discarded material that meets the definition of HM
- Designated as hazardous waste by the Environmental Protection Agency or state authority
MSDS\ Material Safety Data Sheet
Contains information about materials
- composition
- chemical
- physical characteristics
- health/safety hazards
- precautions for safe handling/use
- Must be stored near areas where hazardous materials are used or stored
4 PRINCIPLES OF ORM “3 AM”
ACCEPT risk when benefits outweigh the cost.
ACCEPT no unnecessary risk.
ANTICIPATE and MANAGE risk by planning.
MAKE risk decisions at the right level.
