ORM

Question 0

How does ORM increase operational effectiveness?

Answer 0

​Anticipating hazards and reducing the potential for loss.

Question 1

What does the use of ORM increase?

Answer 1

​Operational effectiveness

Question 2

How does ORM increase our ability to make informed decisions?

Answer 2

​By providing the best baseline of knowledge and experience available

Question 3

What are the benefits of applying the ORM process?

Answer 3

​Reduce mishaps, lower costs and provide for more efficient use of ​resources.

Question 4

Hazard

Answer 4

A condition with the potential to cause personal injury or ​death, property damage or mission degradation.

Question 5

Risk

Answer 5

​RISK: An expression of possible loss in terms of severity and ​probability.

Question 6

Risk assessment

Answer 6

The process of detecting hazards and ​assessing associated risks.

Question 7

What is the 5 step process of ORM?

Answer 7

​1) Identify Hazards
​2) Assess Hazards
​3) Make risk decisions
​4) Implement controls
​5) Supervise

Question 8

What are the 4 principles of ORM?

Answer 8

​1) Accept risk when benefits outweigh the cost
​2) Accept no unnecessary risk
​3) Anticipate and manage risk by planning
​4) Make risk decisions at the right level

Question 9

Safety helmets protects against what 3 things?

Answer 9

​Impact, penetration and electrical shock

Question 10

Single hearing protection is worn at what noise level?

Answer 10

​84 dba (140 peak), 104 dba for double hearing protection

Question 11

Foot protection is provided at whose expense?

Answer 11

​organizational

Question 12

Eye protection is provided at whose expense?

Answer 12

​Government

Question 13

​Hazardous material

Answer 13

Any material that, because of its quantity, concentration, or physical or chemical characteristics, may pose a substantial hazard to human health or the environment when incorrectly used, purposefully released, or accidentally spilled.

Question 14

Hazardous waste

Answer 14

​Hazardous waste - Any discarded material (liquid, solid, Or gas) which meets the definition of HM and/or is designated as a hazardous waste by the Environmental Protection Agency

Question 15

MSDS are technical bulletins that contain what information about materials?

Answer 15

Composition, chemical/physical characteristics, health and safety hazards, precautions for safe handling.