Risk Management

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Risk Management
Risk
Benefit
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Purpose

• Introduce the concept of risk management

• References
• FM 101-5, Appendix J
• http//safety.army.mil/

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Task, Conditions, Standards

• Task Verify the implementation of the risk
  management process at company level.
• Conditions Given a scenario, with a complete
  risk management worksheet, in a classroom
  environment and student handouts.
• Standards Make a written report that correctly
  identifies the hazards associated with the
  mission or task, the level of risk for each
  identified hazard, and the initial overall level
  of risk.

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Outline

• What Risk Management
• Why Risk Management
• Definitions
• The Risk Management process
• Risk Management Integration
• Risk Management Matrix
• Video/Scenario
• Summary
• conclusion

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What is Risk Management?

• Risk management is the best process for
  protecting the force. It provides a systematic,
  logical approach to identifying and controlling
  hazards that endanger our resources. Risk
  management supports and encourages initiative
  allowing flexibility, adaptability and eagerness
  to act. It is not just related to safety it
  applies to all elements or force protection in
  all situations and environments

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Why Risk Management?

• Preserve combat power
• Because it works!
• - Dramatic decrease in accidents Army-wide
• FY 96 Accident Rates

Total Accident Rate 4.22 per 1000 soldiers
record low according to Army Safety Center, Jan
97
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Key Definitions

• Hazard A condition with potential of causing
  injury to personnel, damage to equipment.
• Risk An expression of possible loss over a
  specific period of time or number of operational
  cycles.
• Risk Assessment The process of detecting
  hazards systematically assessing their overall
  risk
• Gambling The process of making risk decisions
  without apply the risk management process

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Key Definitions

• Tactical Risk Risk associated with hazards that
  exist because of the presence of the enemy or an
  adversary.
• Accident Risk Includes all operation risk
  considerations other than tactical risk, and can
  include activities associated with hazards
  concerning friendly personnel, equipment
  readiness, and environment conditions.

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Risk ManagementProcess

• IDENTIFY HAZARDS
• ASSESS HAZARDS
• MAKE RISK DECISION/DEVELOP CONTROLS
• IMPLEMENT CONTROLS
• SUPERVISE

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The Process
3. Develop Controls
2. Assess Hazards
4. Implement controls
RISK MANAGEMENT PROCESS
1. Identify Hazards
5. Supervise
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The Process

• Step 1 - Identify Hazards Consider all aspects
  of current and future situations, environment,
  and know historical problem areas.
• Example of some Hazards
• Time for mission prep execution
• Terrain(rough, hills, swamp, etc
• Transportation to and from the operation site
• Skill level of personnel
• Intensity of operation(probability of taking
• shortcuts

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The Process

• Step 2 Assess Hazards Assess hazards to
  determine their level of risk on the
  mission/task. Determine the initial overall
  level of risk.
• Mission routine, complex, no sweat
• Enemy combat or training
• Terrain water, cliffs, swamps mountains
• Troops training, physical condition, sleep
  plans, morale
• Time adequate for planning, for the mission
• Hill vs Mountain

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The Process

• Step 3 Develop controls Decide what controls
  are needed to reduce the hazards. There will
  always be some element of risk we can never
  completely eliminate it, but we must minimize
  risk by controlling all the elements that we can.
• Reduce Risks
• Modify plan
• Modify Training
• Inform the troops
• Do mission benefits outweigh the risk
• The senior leader makes the final decision on
  risk acceptance

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The Process

• Step 4 Implement Controls Decide how each
  control will be put into effect or communicated.
  Implementing controls includes coordination and
  communication with superiors, subordinates, and
  individuals executing the mission/task.
• Plans
• SOPs
• Standards
• Rehearsals
• Ensure all know the risk and how to avoid or
  reduce

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The Process

• Step 5 Supervise and Evaluate
• Ensure controls are working
• Determine effectiveness
• Safety performance during AAR
• Improve controls as required

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Risk Management Integration
The Next Generation

• Embed RM in all Army does
• Incorporates AAR
• Were controls communicated?
• Were controls implemented?
• Was Risk Management effective?
• Risk Management Integration Plan
• Draft dated 24 Dec 97

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RISK ASSESSMENT MATRIX
PROBABILITY
FREQUENT LIKELY OCCASIONAL SELDOM
UNLIKELY
A B C D E
I II III IV
CATASTROPHIC CRITICAL MODERATE NEGLIGIBLE
EXTREMELY EXTREMELY HIGH
HIGH MEDIUM HIGH
HIGH
EXTREMELY HIGH
HIGH MEDIUM LOW
HIGH HIGH MEDIUM
MEDIUM LOW
LOW MEDIUM LOW
LOW LOW
LOW
SEVERITY
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PROBABILITY
A FREQUENT OCCURS OFTEN B LIKELY
OCCURS FREQUENTLY C OCCASIONAL OCCURS
SOMETIMES D SELDOM REMOTE OCCURRENCE E -
UNLIKELY
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SEVERITY
CATASTROPHIC DEATH OR PERMANENT
DISABILITY CRITICAL TEMPORARY OR PARTIAL
DISABILITY MODERATE MINOR INJURY, LOST
WORKDAYS NEGLIGIBLE FIRST AID TREATMENT
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RISK LEVELS
EXTREMELY HIGH LOSS OF ABILITY TO ACCOMPLISH
THE
MISSION HIGH - SIGNIFICANTLY DEGRADES MISSION
CAPABILITY MEDIUM DEGRADES MISSION
CAPABILITY LOW LITTLE OR NO IMPACT TO MISSION
CAPABILITY
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APPROVING AUTHORITY
EXTREMELY HIGH CG HIGH BDE COMMANDER MEDIUM
BN COMMANDER LOW CO COMMANDER
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RISK MANAGEMENT WORKSHEET

• Task Swamp/River Crossing 2. DTG
  BEGIN 070700 3. DATE
• Operations
  END 071200
  12 Dec 02
• 4. Prepared By
  
  SFC SMITH/PLATOON SERGEANT

RANK/LAST NAME/DUTY POSITION
5. Hazards
6. Initial
7. Control
8. Residual 11. How to
12. How to 13.Controls

Risk

Risk Implement
Supervise Effective


Hypothermia (Exposure) EH
Monitor water H SOP
Direct Good
and air
temperatures
Supv Non/weak swimmer EH
Swimming classes H Rehearsals
Direct Good


Supv Fatigue
H Enforce minimum M
Rest Plan Direct Good

rest periods during
training
9. Overall Risk Level After controls are
implemented (circle one) 10. Risk Decision
Authority LOW MODERATE HIGH EXTREMELY HIGH
COL I. M. King, BDE Commander
Rank/Last Name/Duty Position
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SCENARIO Reducing the Risk in Training NOBODYS
FAULT VIDEO
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Summary

• What Risk Management is
• Why Risk Management is important
• Definitions
• The Risk Management process
• Risk Management Integration
• Risk Management Matrix
• Video/Scenario

Questions?
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Conclusion

• Risk management helps us preserve combat power
  and retain the flexibility for bold and decisive
  action. Proper risk management is a combat
  multiplier that we can ill afford to squander.
• General Reimer