Which is an example of the second step, assess hazards, in the 5-step Risk Management Process?

• A. Determining the probability and severity of a DUI caused accident before going to a bar
• B. Determining the greatest hazard to you related with swimming at a new beach
• C. Identifying all hazards without considering likelihood
• D. Surveying weather conditions only

Answer: (B)

Assessing hazards means evaluating each potential danger in the planned activity by weighing how likely it is to happen and how severe the harm would be, so you can rank risks and decide where to focus controls. The swimming at a new beach example shows this by having you consider the various hazards in that activity and identify which one poses the greatest threat, based on both likelihood and consequences. This prioritization is exactly what the hazard assessment step is about.

The other scenarios miss this balance. Predicting a DUI-related accident before going to a bar focuses on a single risk rather than evaluating all hazards in the chosen activity, identifying likelihood without considering a broader set of dangers, or focusing only on weather conditions, which ignores other potential hazards. So the scenario about determining the greatest hazard in swimming at a new beach best demonstrates the hazard assessment process.