AAC Safety & Risk Management

Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

Educational, physical, and avoidance

Answer

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

Question 2

What is 'residual risk' in Army risk management?

Accepted Answer

The risk left after controls have been applied

Answer

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

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

DD Form 2977

Answer

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

Question 4

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

Accepted Answer

Catastrophic (I)

Answer

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

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

The commander or leader at the proper risk acceptance level

Answer

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

AAC - Army Aviation Maintenance Program Practice Test