Staff Sergeant (SSgt) Vanguard Level 2 Practice Exam

Assessing risks is about weighing how serious a hazard could be (severity) and how likely it is to occur (probability). In ORM, this evaluation yields a risk level that guides where to focus controls and actions. The other steps deal with finding hazards or putting controls in place, not measuring how bad or how likely a hazard is. For example, evaluating an electrical hazard involves considering the potential harm if it occurs and how often people might be exposed, which together determine the priority for controls.