Opnavinst 3500.39, Operational Risk Management

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What DON instruction establishes the policy regarding Operational Risk Management (ORM)?

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OPNAV Instruction 3500.39B

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Who is responsible for operational risk management, and when?

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All individuals are responsible for operational risk management, on and off duty.

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When should ORM be applied?

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All naval activities shall apply the ORM process in planning, operations and training to optimize operational capability and readiness.

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The concept behind ORM is?

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a. A decision making tool used by personnel at all levels to increase operational effectivemess by identifying, assessing, and managing risks. By reducing the potential for loss, the probably of a successful mission is increased.
b) Increases our ability to make informed decisions by providing a formal operational risk management process.
c) Minimizes risk to acceptable levels. The amount of risk accepted at war is more than peace, but the process remains the same.

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Identify the first step in ORM:

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Identify hazards: Begin with an outline or chart of the major steps in operation (operational analysis). Conduct a Preliminary Hazard Analysis by listing all of the hazards associated with each step in the operational analysis along with possible causes for those hazards.

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Identify the second step in ORM:

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Step 2: Assess Hazards
For each hazard identified, determine the associated degree of risk in terms of probability and severity. Although not required, the use of a matrix may be helpful in assessing harzards.

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Identify the third step in ORM:

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Step 3: Make Risk Decisions
First, develop risk control options. Start with the most serious risk first and select control that will reduce the risk to a minimum consistent with mission accomplishment. Decide if the benefit outweighs the risk. If risk outweighs benefit, consult with the chain of command.

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Identify the fourth step in ORM:

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Step 4: Implement Controls
Use the following measures to eleminate hazards or reduce the degree of risk (listed by preference:
1. Engineering Controls
2. Aministrative Controls
3. Peronal Protective Equipment

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Identify the fifth step in ORM:

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Step 5: Supervise
Conduct follow-up evaluations of controls to ensure they remain in place and have the desired effect. Monitor for changes, which may require further ORM.

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What are the three ORM process levels?

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1. Time Critical
2. Deliberate
3. In depth
Deciding which of the three levels is necessary is based on the situation, proficiency level, and time and assets available.

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What is a Category I hazard?

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CAT I: The hazard may cause death, loss of facility/asset or result in grave damage to national interests.

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What is a Category II hazard?

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CAT II: The hazard may cause severe injury, illness, or property damage, damage to national or service interests or degradation to efficent use of assets

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What is a catagory III hazard?

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Cat III: The hazard may cause minor injury, illness, property damage, damage to national, service or command interests or degradation to efficient use of assets.

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What is a catagory IV hazard?

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Cat IV: The hazard presents a minimal threat to personnel safety or health property, national, service or command interests of efficient use of assets.

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What is Mishap Propability?

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The probability that a hazard will result in a mishap or loss, based on an assessment of various factors.

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What is mishap probability Sub-catagory A?

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Sub-catagory: Likely to occur immediately or within a short period of time. Expected to occur frequently to an individual item or person or continuously to a fleet, inventory or group.

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What is mishap probability sub-catagory B?

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Sub-catagory B: Probability will occur in time. Expected to occur several times to an individual item or person or frequently to a fleet, inventory or group.

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What is mishap probability sub-catagory C?

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Sub-catagory C: May occur in time. Can reasonably be expected to occur some time to an individual item or person or several times to a fleet, inventory or group.

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What is mishap probability sub-catagory D?

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Sub-catagory D: Unlikely to occur.

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The Risk Assessment Code (RAC) uses numbers within a severity matrix to indicate risk. Define the numbers.

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RAC Definitions:
1 - Critical risk
2 - Serious risk
3 - Moderate risk
4 - Minor risk
5 - Negligible risk