No. 0123 Risk assessment and management

Q1: What is the definition of “likelihood”?
A: How often a risk can lead to an accident

Q2: What is the definition of “consequence”?
A: The outcome of an accident

Q3: Risk estimation is?
A: Rating likelihood and consequence

Q4: What is the first step in a risk assessment?
A: Risk identification

Q5: How many percent of all accidents can be related to human error?
A: 80%

Q6: What do you do with a “Risk Profile Matrix?
A: Check if a risk is acceptable

Q7: If a risk is not acceptable you can
A: Reduce the likelihood and/or the consequence

Q8: Check which of the following actions that can be used to reduce the risk in a job
A: Identify better tools to do the job
Modify the job procedure
Change the physical conditions
Wear Personal Protective Equipment
Change the frequency of performing the job
Figure out a different way to do the job

Q9: What should you do before performing any job onboard?
A: Follow procedures and apply informal risk management

Q10: Check the boxes on the factors that can be categorised as human errors
A: Carelessness
“It won’t happen to me” attitude
Ignorance to the hazards of a job
Lack of understanding or skill in how to work safely around hazards
Task vs. safety focus
Recklessness