ANNEX RISK MANAGEMENT PRINCIPLES
Principle Risk Management Steps:
- Identify Hazards in Major Events: This step occurs during the earliest planning phase of an operation and is an integral function in the overall planning process. Hazards must be identified for each course of action in the tactical decision-making process. Determine the mission essential tasks required to accomplish the mission and list the hazards that have been identified onto a worksheet. Commanders and staff use risk management procedures to identify all hazards associated with required tasks.
The recognition of dangers, exposures, hazards and threats which may be identified through Job Task Analysis and Hazard Analysis.
- Assess Hazards: Determine the level of risk involved in each task by looking at established guidelines. This will demonstrate the probability of an accident occurrence and the possible severity of the result should it occur. With this information risk assessments for each course of action can be achieved by assessing the probability and severity of each hazard. An analysis of all the effects of variables on the operation would include such things as weather and equipment availability.
- Develop Controls and Measures: When ever risks cannot be eliminated, supervision will control them by developing and using control measures. A control measure is developed for each hazard to enhance mission accomplishment and avoid unnecessary safety restrictions that will overburden the plan making it impossible to complete the mission.. Risk decisions for selected review are accepted at that risk level or an elevation in the risk decision is made to proper levels.
- Implement Controls: Choose the best control measures to reduce the risk potential to an acceptable level. Refined the approved control measures and integrate them into the directives. Implement controls during mission execution. List the residual risks and any remarks to minimize any oversight.
- Supervise and Evaluate: Evaluate the effectiveness of the controls measures. Eliminate, modify, and/or adjust control measures as necessary to meet changing situations. Capture and disseminate lessons learned from mishaps for future use. This information will be useful in evaluating the overall mission and in development of future operational plans.
