What action should a WOIC take if risk on a task exceeds acceptable levels?

What action should a WOIC take if risk on a task exceeds acceptable levels?

• A. Halt work and resume immediately after speed is increased.
• B. Continue work with minor risk but documented.
• C. If risk exceeds acceptable levels, halt work, reassess plan, authorize controls, and re-evaluate before resuming.
• D. Notify supervisor and wait until the task is completed without changes.

Answer: (C)

When risk on a task is higher than what’s acceptable, the priority is to reduce that risk before continuing. The correct approach is to stop work, reassess the plan to understand why the risk is too high, apply or authorize the appropriate controls to lower the risk to an acceptable level, and then re-evaluate to confirm the remaining risk is acceptable before resuming. This mirrors the ORM practice of stopping when risk exceeds tolerance, adjusting the plan with proper controls, and only proceeding once the residual risk is within acceptable limits. The other options skip one or more of these steps, leaving risk unmitigated or continuing without proper authorization or change.

When risk on a task is higher than what’s acceptable, the priority is to reduce that risk before continuing. The correct approach is to stop work, reassess the plan to understand why the risk is too high, apply or authorize the appropriate controls to lower the risk to an acceptable level, and then re-evaluate to confirm the remaining risk is acceptable before resuming. This mirrors the ORM practice of stopping when risk exceeds tolerance, adjusting the plan with proper controls, and only proceeding once the residual risk is within acceptable limits. The other options skip one or more of these steps, leaving risk unmitigated or continuing without proper authorization or change.