MA Ch.6 Managing Risk In The Urban Forest

Question 1

Failure to act in a reasonable manner

Answer 1

Breach of duty

Question 2

In a legal sense, breach of duty resulting in damage or injury

Answer 2

Causality

Question 3

In Arboriculture a tree condition or characteristic, either naturally occurring or created, that negatively affects structural stability

Answer 3

Defect

Question 4

In tree risk assessment, the professional assessment of the likelihood for a tree to fail within a defined period of time

Answer 4

Failure potential

Question 5

Physical injury or property damage

Answer 5

Harm

Question 6

Situation, condition or thing that may be dangerous

Answer 6

Hazard

Question 7

In tree management a tree or tree part that is likely to fail and cause damage or injury and the likelihood exceeds an acceptable level of risk

Answer 7

Hazard

Question 8

In tree care or forestry operations, the presence of a condition or situation that may cause harm or injury to workers

Answer 8

Hazard

Question 9

In risk assessment, the period of time between scheduled visual examination of a tree

Answer 9

Inspection interval

Question 10

Method of risk control in which action is taken to reduce the likelihood of loss, damage, or injury

Answer 10

Loss prevention

Question 11

Failure to exercise due care

Answer 11

Negligence

Question 12

Likelihood or probability that something will happen. Usually associated with negative consequences. In tree management the likelihood that a tree or tree part will fail and cause injury or damage

Answer 12

Risk

Question 13

Process of evaluating what unexpected things could happen, how likely it is and what the likely outcomes are. In tree management the systematic process to determine the level of risk posed by a tree, tree part, or group of trees.

Answer 13

Risk assessment

Question 14

Risk control strategy in which an activity is avoided to eliminate the possibility of loss, injury or damage

Answer 14

Risk avoidance

Question 15

Component of a risk management program in which proactive measures or strategies are used to reduce risk

Answer 15

Risk control

Question 16

Systematic application of management policies, procedures, and practices for identifying, evaluating, treating, monitoring, and communicating risk

Answer 16

Risk management

Question 17

Risk control strategy that moves part if not all of the responsibility for risk assessment and/or abatement to another party

Answer 17

Risk transfer

Question 18

Degree of care that a reasonable person should exercise in performance of duty of care

Answer 18

Standard of care

Question 19

Person, object, or structure that could be harmed by a tree or tree part in the event of failure

Answer 19

Target

Question 20

To do what a person of sound judgment and rational behavior would do; to adhere to the standard of care

Answer 20

To act reasonably

Question 21

Risk control strategy in which one attempts to learn more about the risk in order to increase the ability to predict what will happen

Answer 21

Uncertainty reduction