In the risk management process, which step follows hazard identification?

• A. Identify hazards.
• B. Assess risk.
• C. Implement controls.
• D. Continuously monitor.

Answer: (B)

After hazards are identified, the next step is to assess risk by judging how likely each hazard is to cause harm and how severe the harm could be. This evaluation transforms a list of potential problems into a prioritized plan, showing which hazards need attention first. Only after understanding these risk levels do you move on to implementing controls to reduce them, and then continuously monitor to ensure the controls work. In other words, risk assessment follows hazard identification.