1. Operational Risk Management Refresher Training
30 SW/SEG

2. Why ORM? You've done it a thousand times. It comes naturally to you.
Nothing could possibly go wrong, right ?

3. Think Again!

4. ORM is just Common Sense!!

5. What is ORM? Definition Safety vs ORM The Basic Principles of ORM
ORM Six Steps
Three Levels of ORM
Questions

6. Operational Risk Management
A way to identify hazards and assess risks, revealing what actions will maximize mission effectiveness and minimize losses.

7. Safety’s Place
Hazards, risks, and losses associated with the safety of
personnel and property are an essential part of any RA,
but ...

8. Basic Principles of Risk Management
1. Accept no Unnecessary Risks
2. Make Risk Decisions at the Appropriate Level
3. Accept Risk When Benefits Outweigh the Costs
4. Integrate ORM into Operations and Planning at all Levels

9. Three Levels of ORM Time Critical Deliberate Strategic
Each requires a different amount of time and detail
Can Range from 1 minute to 1 week
All are ORM and use the Six Steps

10. Time Critical ORM DDD (dumb, different, dangerous)
Individuals taking time to think before acting
DDD (dumb, different, dangerous)
Start Step 1, “What could go wrong” – rest follow
On-and Off-Duty applications
Risk Management culture

11. Deliberate Process ORM
Focus on a problem/improvement area
Run through first three steps to provide options for decision maker
Primarily for on-duty purposes
Checklist ORM
Integrates ORM into everyday operations
Requires ORM process to start
Duty applications – also works for leaves, TDYs, high risk activities

12. Strategic ORM Evaluate risks before operations start
Focus on planning process
Evaluate risks before operations start
Save money and time
Takes the longest amount of time – produces greatest results

13. ORM Six Step Process

14. Step 1 - Identify the Hazard
What could go wrong?
Make sure you understand the task and scope of the operation
Use the experts to identify hazards
Use Your Resources

15. Step 2 - Assess the Risk How likely and how big a loss is possible?
Attempt to measure “expected loss”
Severity x Probability

16. Sample Risk Matrix

17. Step 3 - Analyze Risk Control Measures
What can we do?
Produce as many viable options as possible for leadership to consider
Include all parties projected to be affected by, or take part in any proposed changes
Devise a game-plan to avoid, reduce/
eliminate, spread, transfer, or delay the risk

18. Step 4 - Make Control Decisions
What are the best options?
Risk decisions should be made by the person directly responsible for the operation
Solution: Provide supervisors with the best situational awareness possible

19. Step 5 - Implement Control Measures
How do we make it happen?
Brief to affected parties and integrate into daily operations
Commit necessary resources to plan
Time, Money, People

20. Step 6 - Supervise and Review
Evaluate implementation and effectiveness of game-plan
Determine if objectives are met
Document entire effort to ensure validity and preservation for future assessments

21. What’s my role in ORM

22. Personal Risk Management
You don’t have to do a formal assessment
Run these steps in your mind
Think before you Act
Dumb, Different, Dangerous
Use ORM--Protect Yourself--Have more Fun!

23. Way Ahead Use Personal Risk Management IDENTIFY HAZARDS!
Use risk management to improve effectiveness and safety

24. ORM Resources 30 SW ORM Training Guide 30 SWI 90-901, ORM
AFI ORM Program
AFPAM Guidelines and Tools
USAF Risk Management Information System (AFSC website:
30 SW ORM website – link on the VAFB Intranet

25. Questions / Comments