Operational Risk Management
Annual Briefing
January 20, 2015
SWR-TX-435 David Lee "Tex" Hill Composite Squadron
CAPR 62-1
CIVIL AIR PATROL SAFETY RESPONSIBILITIES AND PROCEDURES
3d(1): At least once annually, Operational Risk Management
(ORM) will be discussed during a unit safety meeting.
If anyone asks if you have received your annual
ORM briefing…the correct answer is “yes, I have”.
What the heck is ORM?
a methodical, six-step process to “manage” risk
“manage” means diminish, limit, or eliminate
Why should I care about it?
1. It’s required (while “on duty” at CAP)
2. It’s a good idea (when not “on duty”)
3. It reduces mishaps
mishaps = personal injury and damaged property
Operational Risk Management
NOT exclusive to the Civil Air Patrol
Most Federal Agencies
All DOD Agencies (USAF, USMC, etc.)
Most Industrial Businesses
Fortune 500 Companies
It costs money to implement ORM
If it didn’t work, they wouldn’t do it
SWR-TX-435 David Lee "Tex" Hill Composite Squadron
It’s required for CAP Pilots, Ground Teams, and activities
BUT
You can use the same principles anywhere!
…you just don’t have any forms to complete
Without “operational” it’s still “Risk Management”
which, is a GOOD idea.
On Duty … it’s a formal process
with forms to fill out and people to notify
Everywhere Else … it’s pretty much just
deliberate thinking and applying common sense
We will review the formal process first.
Then we’ll talk about the informal process.
So…..you said that it’s a six step process?
1. Identify the hazards
2. Assess the risks
3. Analyze the risk control measures
4. Make control decisions
5. Risk control implementation
6. Supervise and review
Don’t bother memorizing these steps….just follow
the checklist.
ORM Checklist for Ground Team
Note similar “hazards” on Flying
Checklist:
Fatigue
Weather
Experience
Here are the six steps
Note…… the higher the risk level
the higher the approval authority
ORM Checklist for Flying
Note that there are “No Go” hazards
Poor Health or Fatigue
Broken Airplane
Bad Weather
Again note, that the higher the risk level
the higher the approval authority
Everyone else’s ORM checklist
Risk Management Worksheet…Page 2
1. Identify Hazard: those things most likely to have a negative impact on the mission
2. Assess Risk: use the Risk Assessment Matrix
3. Develop Controls: for each hazard to reduce its risk
Specify who, what, where, when, and how for each control
4. Determine Mission Risk: From Block 6, identify hazard with highest residual risk
Circle the appropriate risk level in Block 8
5. Make Risk Decision: Unit commander will determine authority and level
for risk acceptance
6. Implement Controls: Decide how each control will be put into effect
Enter in Block 10
7. Supervise: Show how each control will be monitored to ensure proper
implementation …Enter in Block 11.
8. Evaluate: After mission is complete, determine effectiveness of each control in
reducing the risk of the targeted hazard.
1. Identify the hazards
2. Assess the risks
3. Analyze the risk control
measures
4. Make control decisions
5. Risk control
implementation
6. Supervise and review
Any questions so far?
ORM … not just with CAP … but everywhere else too
Remember from the formal checklist instructions
Hazard: those things most likely to have a negative impact on the mission
So what is your “mission” when you aren’t at CAP?
Your daily mission (as a minimum)
1. Return home without injury
2. Return home without having damaged any property
It’s impossible to make a “checklist” for every hazard in life
So…what should get my attention?
Jim’s Biggies…extra thinking required!
Warning Labels
Gasoline
Also…from our CAP checklists:
Fatigue
Bad weather
Lack of experience
When you are “OFF” the ground
1. Remember: An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure!
2. Don’t ruin your life with “analysis paralysis”.
If you are engaged in normal everyday stuff…press on and have fun.
3. However, if it is dumb, dangerous, or different:
bad weather (rain is considered bad weather)
a new activity that you are not intimately familiar with
you are tired or aren’t feeling well
you see “warning labels” attached
gasoline is involved (chainsaws, dirt bikes, wave runners)
ladders or scaffolding are involved
4. Think on it a bit before you begin.
Your “take home” message
U.S. Department of Defense four principles of ORM
1. Accept risk when benefits outweigh the cost
2. Accept no unnecessary risk
3. Anticipate and manage risk by planning
4. Make risk decisions at the right level
In Summary
1. At CAP Activities … use the formal checklists (it’s required)
2. Everywhere else…think and use common sense (it’s smart)
A. YOU are the final “approving authority”
B. YOU can always simply choose to say “NO”
If you can’t reduce the risk….consider calling it a day
Questions?
Next Month: “Safety Day”
Probability
Frequent Likely
Catastrophic
S
E
V Critical
E
R Moderate
I
T Negligible
y
Occasional Seldom
Extremely High
High
Medium
Low
Unlikely
Frequent: Occurs often, happens many times during a single activity
Likely: Occurs regularly, generally happens once per activity
Occasional: Occurs infrequently, doesn't occur at every event, but occurs
often enough to be considered
Seldom: Occurs sporadically, only happens once or twice in an entire CAP
career
Unlikely: Occurs rarely, often never occurs during an entire CAP career
Catastrophic: Complete mission failure, death, or loss of system
Critical: Major mission degradation, severe injury, occupational illness, or major
system damage
Moderate: Minor mission degradation, injury, minor occupational illness, or minor
system damage
Negligible: Less than minor mission degradation, minor injury, occupational illness,
or minor system damage