• FM 100-14, Risk Management

• AR 385-10, Army Safety Program

• FM 101-5, Staff Organizations and Operations

• DODI 6055.1 Safety and Occupational Health Program

ASP 3

Protect the Force Through Composite Risk Management

U.S. ARMY COMBAT READINESS CENTERAviation Safety Officer Course

U.S. ARMY COMBAT READINESS CENTERAviation Safety Officer CourseThe MisconceptionThe Misconception

•Inhibit Commanders and leaders flexibility•Removes risk altogether

•Sanction or justify violation of the law or regulations

•Work well if the entire unit is not trained in the process

•Removes necessity for training, standards, drills, tactics, techniques, and procedures

•Becomes a mission stopper

“What’s going to hurt me or my co-workers?”

EnemyEnvironmentMateriel/systemHuman error

• Enemy• Environment• Materiel/system• Human Error• Off Duty

Composite Risk ManagementComposite Risk ManagementProcessProcess

Identify Identify Hazards.Hazards. Identify hazards to protect the force. Consider all aspects of current and future situations, environment, and known historical problem areas.

Supervise& Evaluate

IdentifyHazardsIdentifyHazards

AssessHazards

Develop Controls &

Make Risk Decision

Implement Controls

HazardHazardExposureExposure

TacticalTactical

RiskRisk

Residual RiskResidual Risk

AccidentAccident

The frequency and length of time personnel and equipment are subjected to a hazard.

A condition or activity with potential to cause damage, loss or mission degradation.

Chance of hazard or bad consequences; the probability of exposure to chance of injury or loss from a hazard; risk level is expressed in terms of hazard probability and severity.

The level of risk remaining after controls have been identified and selected for hazards that may result in loss of combat power.

Identify Hazards Identify Hazards Ask yourself: What can happen to me, my family or my friends if I continue this course of action?

Step 1: Identify HazardsStep 1: Identify Hazards Develop

Controls & Make Risk Decision

IdentifyHazards

AssessHazards

Supervise& Evaluate

Implement Controls

Implement Controls

Composite Risk Composite Risk Management ProcessManagement Process

Assess Hazards Ask yourself: Will this kill or injure me, my family or my friends?

Assess Hazards Ask yourself: Will this kill or injure me, my family or my friends?

Develop Controls & Make

Risk Decision

IdentifyHazards

AssessHazards

Supervise& Evaluate

Step 2: Assess HazardsStep 2: Assess Hazards

Implement Controls

Identify Hazards

Composite Risk Composite Risk Management ProcessManagement Process

Develop Controls Develop Controls and Make Risk and Make Risk DecisionsDecisions

Ask yourself: Whatcan I do to preventinjury to me, my family or my friends?

Is this course of action worth the risk to me, my family or my friends?

Implement Controls

Develop Controls & Make

Risk DecisionAssessHazards

Supervise& Evaluate

Step 3: Develop Controls & Step 3: Develop Controls & Make DecisionMake Decision

Identify Hazards

Composite Risk Composite Risk Management ProcessManagement Process

Implement Implement ControlsControlsAsk yourself: What can I do to prevent injury to myself, my family or my friends?

Step 4: Implement ControlsStep 4: Implement Controls

Implement Controls

Develop Controls & Make

Risk DecisionAssessHazards

Supervise& Evaluate

Identify Hazards

Composite Risk Composite Risk Management ProcessManagement Process

Supervise and Supervise and EvaluateEvaluate

Take control of the situation. Be responsible.

You can prevent accidents by your actions and decisions!

Step 5: Supervise & EvaluateStep 5: Supervise & Evaluate

Develop Controls & Make

Risk DecisionAssessHazards

Supervise& Evaluate

Identify Hazards

Implement Controls

Composite Risk Composite Risk Management ProcessManagement Process

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