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Agenda  Risk tolerance defined  Types of risk  Tips for minimizing risk

Risk Tolerance: What is it? The amount of risk we will take to achieve a goal

3 Questions 1.Hazard identification  “Do I see it?” 2.Risk perception  “Do I understand it?” 3.Risk tolerance  “Do I accept it?”

Overestimating Our Ability Mitigation strategies:  Know yourself  Stay alert  Watch co-workers’ backs “Am I really the best driver on the road?”

Underestimating the Risk Mitigation strategies:  Communicate  Learn from the past  Get descriptive  Question yourself “How bad could it be… really, how bad?”

Personal Experience Mitigation strategies:  Talk about the past  Show evidence  Communicate “Does my experience with this task make me cautious or confident?”

Complacency Mitigation strategies:  Act like a rookie  Talk it through  Teach it “What could go wrong THIS time?”

False Sense of Control Mitigation strategies:  Stop/think “What is motivating me to take the risk?”  Test assumptions “If I’m in control, am I really safer?”

Cost of Non-Compliance Mitigation strategies:  Raise the stakes  Remove barriers  Increase reward “Would I be doing it this way if my supervisor or the safety officer were watching?”

Desire to Get Ahead Mitigation strategies:  Remove rewards for taking risk  Eliminate barriers to doing it the “right way” “Am I doing things right and doing right things?”

Overconfidence in Equipment Mitigation strategies Raise awareness of:  Tool and equipment rating limitations  Equipment and engineering design limitations (including “homemade” equipment) “Can I totally rely on this equipment?”

Overconfidence in PPE, Rescue Mitigation strategies:  Eliminate misconceptions  Define limitations  Think differently “What would I do differently if I didn’t have my PPE?”

Role Models, Peer Pressure Mitigation strategies:  Find good role models  Scrutinize standards  Ask questions “Does the ‘go-to’ leader in my group encourage risk-taking?”

Risk Tolerance Factors 1.Overestimating our ability 2.Underestimating the risk 3.Personal experience 4.Complacency 5.False sense of control

Risk Tolerance Factors 6. Cost of non-compliance 7. Desire to get ahead 8. Overconfidence in equipment 9. Overconfidence in PPE, rescue 10. Role models, peer pressure

The Roadway to Unsafe Behavior 1. I do not see the risk. 2. I see the risk, but I do not understand it. 3. I understand the risk, but I accept it. 4. I choose the unsafe path.

The Roadway to Safe Behavior 1. I see the risk. 2. I understand the risk. 3. I reject the risk. 4. I choose the safe path.

Stop  What could go wrong?  How bad could it be?  Has anything changed?

Think  Am I physically and mentally ready?  Do I clearly understand the task?  Do I have the right tools and equipment?

Act  Make it safe  Use the right tools  Follow safety procedures  Reduce risk Can’t do it safely…?

Act 1.Stop the operation 2.Talk to a supervisor

Recap  Ask yourself 3 questions: 1.Do I see the risk? 2.Do I understand the risk? 3.Do I accept the risk?

Recap  Stop, think, act  Can’t make the task safe? Stop the operation Talk to a supervisor

Recap Think about family and friends.

Resources The concept and content for this presentation was adapted courtesy of the ExxonMobil Corporation.  Strategies for Understanding and Addressing Risk Strategies for Understanding and Addressing Risk  Personal Risk Assessment : Over- estimating Personal Capabilities Personal Risk Assessment : Over- estimating Personal Capabilities