Safety & Risk Management Flashcards

Under ATP 5-19, which three types of controls are used to reduce risk?

Answer: Educational, physical, and avoidance

ATP 5-19 groups risk controls as educational, physical, and avoidance (elimination) controls.

What is 'residual risk' in Army risk management?

Answer: The risk left after controls have been applied

Residual risk is the level of risk remaining once controls are implemented, and it is what the proper authority accepts.

Which DD form is used to document a deliberate risk assessment?

Answer: DD Form 2977

DD Form 2977 is the Deliberate Risk Assessment Worksheet used Army-wide.

On the Army risk assessment matrix, which severity category means the loss of mission capability or a death?

Answer: Catastrophic (I)

Catastrophic is the highest severity category: death, permanent total disability, or loss of mission capability.

Who decides whether to accept the residual risk of an operation?

Answer: The commander or leader at the proper risk acceptance level

Risk decisions belong to the commander or leader with authority matching the residual risk level.

Which probability level on the Army risk matrix means a hazard happens often during a mission or over a career?

Answer: Frequent

Frequent is the highest probability level, meaning the event happens often or is continuously experienced.

During which risk management step do leaders confirm controls are working and update them as needed?

Answer: Supervise and evaluate

Step five, supervise and evaluate, checks that controls are enforced and effective, and adjusts them as conditions change.

What does a red X on DA Form 2408-13-1 mean?

Answer: The aircraft is unsafe or unserviceable and must not be flown

A red X marks an unsafe or unserviceable condition and grounds the aircraft until the fault is corrected.

What does a circled red X status symbol mean?

Answer: The aircraft may be flown under limits set by an authorized person

A circled red X means a condition exists, but an authorized person has allowed flight under specific limits.

A red diagonal (/) on the aircraft status block means what?

Answer: A material defect exists that is not urgent enough to ground the aircraft

A red diagonal shows a known deficiency or defect that does not make the aircraft unsafe to fly.

Which status symbol shows that a required inspection, component change, or test flight is due but not yet done?

Answer: Red horizontal dash (—)

A red horizontal dash shows an overdue or due inspection, component replacement, or maintenance operational check.

Which type of AMCOM message usually grounds aircraft or restricts flight because of an urgent safety problem?

Answer: Safety-of-Flight (SOF) message

SOF messages address conditions that threaten flight safety and can ground fleets or restrict operations right away.

What is the main purpose of an Aviation Safety Action Message (ASAM)?

Answer: To pass on maintenance, technical, or general safety information that is less urgent than a SOF

ASAMs pass on safety-related maintenance, technical, or informational guidance that does not need SOF-level urgency.

A crew chief finds a cracked flight control rod end during a preflight. What should the crew chief do first?

Answer: Enter a red X in the aircraft forms and stop the flight

A cracked flight control component is an unsafe condition that calls for a red X and grounding right away.

Which fire extinguisher class is used on a burning magnesium component?

Answer: Class D

Class D agents are made for combustible metals such as magnesium and titanium.

What should be done before refueling an aircraft to prevent static discharge?

Answer: Ground the aircraft and bond the fuel nozzle to the aircraft

Grounding and bonding equalize static potential between the aircraft, the fuel source, and the earth, which prevents sparks.

Why should nickel-cadmium and lead-acid batteries be serviced in separate areas?

Answer: Their electrolytes neutralize and contaminate each other, causing damage

Acid from lead-acid batteries and alkaline electrolyte from Ni-Cd batteries contaminate each other and damage cells.

What does the Army treat as a noise-hazardous area for steady-state noise?

Answer: 85 dBA or greater

Under DA PAM 40-501, steady-state noise of 85 dBA or more needs hearing protection and posted warnings.

Why must oil and grease be kept away from aircraft oxygen system fittings?

Answer: Petroleum products can ignite violently when exposed to pure oxygen

Pure oxygen in contact with petroleum-based products can cause spontaneous combustion or an explosion.

Before working on a hazardous chemical such as a paint stripper, where can a technician find its hazards and required PPE?

Answer: The Safety Data Sheet (SDS)

Under the OSHA Hazard Communication Standard, the SDS lists a chemical's hazards, PPE, handling, and first aid.