ORM

Question 1

WHAT IS ORM

Answer 1

“OPERATIONAL RISK MANAGEMENT” IS A DECISION MAKING TOOL USED BY PEOPLE AT ALL LEVELS TO INCREASE OPERATIONAL EFFECTIVENESS BY ANTICIPATING HAZARDS AND REDUCING THE POTENTIAL FOR LOSS, THEREBY INCREASING THE PROBABILITY OF A SUCCESSFUL MISSION.

Question 2

WHAT IS THE FIVE STEP PROCESS TO ORM

Answer 2

I.A.M.I.S.
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I. IDENTIFY HAZARDS
A. ASSESS HAZARDS
M. MAKE RISK DECISIONS
I. IMPLEMENT CONTROLS
S. SUPERVISE

Question 3

WHAT ARE THE FOUR PRINCIPALS OF ORM

Answer 3

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 4

WHAT IS A HAZARDOUS MATERIAL

Answer 4

BECAUSE OF ITS QUATNITIY, CONCENTRATION, OR PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL CHARACTERISTICS, MAY POSE A SUBSTANTIAL HAZARD TO HUMAN HEALTH

Question 5

WHAT IS HAZARDOUS WASTE

Answer 5

A DISCARDED MATERIAL (LIQUID, SOLID, OR GAS) WHICH MEETS THE DEFINITION OF HAZARDOUS MATERIAL OR IS DESIGNATED AS A HAZARDOUS WASTE BY THE EPA

Question 6

WHAT IS A MSDS

Answer 6

“MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEET” TECHNICAL BULLETIN CONTAINING INFORMATION ABOUT MATERIALS, SUCH AS THE COMPOSITION; CHEMICAL AND PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTIC;HEALTH AND SAFETY HAZARDS;AND PRECAUTIONS FOR SAFE HANDLING AND USE.

Question 7

DEFINE HAZARD

Answer 7

POTENTIAL TO CAUSE PERSONAL INJURY OR DEATH, PROPERY DAMAGE OR MISSION DEGRADATION

Question 8

DEFINE RISK

Answer 8

AN EXPRESSION OF POSSIBLE LOSS IN TERMS OF SEVERITY AND PROBABILITY

Question 9

WHAT IS A RISK ASSESSMENT

Answer 9

PROCESS OF DETECTING HAZARDS AND ASSESSING ASSOCIATED RISKS

Question 10

WHERE IS A MSDS MAINTAINED

Answer 10

ONLINE THROUGH (HMIS) HAZARDOUS MATERIAL INFORMATION SYSTEM