How many steps are there in the ORM process?

How many steps are there in the ORM process?

• A. Seven
• B. Five
• C. Six
• D. Eight

Answer: (A)

ORM is a structured risk-management process used to identify hazards and reduce risk. In many sources, it’s taught as five steps: identify hazards, assess hazards, develop controls and make decisions, implement controls, and supervise and evaluate. Some curricula extend this with two additional, ongoing activities treated as separate steps: monitoring results and adjusting as needed, and capturing lessons learned to continually improve procedures. In that extended view, there are seven distinct steps. If your course uses that version, the seven-step count is correct because it treats these ongoing oversight and improvement activities as their own steps rather than part of the earlier steps.

ORM is a structured risk-management process used to identify hazards and reduce risk. In many sources, it’s taught as five steps: identify hazards, assess hazards, develop controls and make decisions, implement controls, and supervise and evaluate. Some curricula extend this with two additional, ongoing activities treated as separate steps: monitoring results and adjusting as needed, and capturing lessons learned to continually improve procedures. In that extended view, there are seven distinct steps. If your course uses that version, the seven-step count is correct because it treats these ongoing oversight and improvement activities as their own steps rather than part of the earlier steps.