In ORM, what step follows identifying hazards?

• A. Assess risk.
• B. Identify options.
• C. Define mission tasks.
• D. Monitor situation.

Answer: (A)

After hazards are identified, you assess risk by judging how likely each hazard is and how severe the potential outcome could be. This evaluation produces a risk level that helps prioritize which hazards need controls and what kind of mitigations to apply. This step turns identified hazards into actionable information for decision-making, setting up the choice of risk controls and the risk decisions that follow. The other options don’t fit here because identifying options comes after risk assessment as part of developing controls, defining mission tasks occurs during planning, and monitoring is done after controls are in place to ensure effectiveness.