Which approach best describes hazard prioritization in RM?

• A. Addressing hazards in alphabetical order only.
• B. Prioritizing hazards by risk level and implementing appropriate controls.
• C. Ignoring high-risk hazards to save time.
• D. Implementing all possible controls for every hazard simultaneously.

Answer: (B)

Hazard prioritization means ranking hazards by the level of risk they pose, considering both how likely they are and how severe the consequences would be if they occurred. This lets you allocate limited resources to the most significant risks and apply controls that are appropriate to each risk level, starting with the highest-priority hazards. Using a risk-based approach avoids the inefficiency of alphabetical ordering, and it’s unsafe to ignore high-risk hazards or try to implement every possible control for all hazards at once; instead, you apply the most effective and feasible controls first and monitor their effectiveness, adjusting as needed. Therefore, prioritizing hazards by risk level and implementing appropriate controls best describes hazard prioritization in RM.