Develop controls is the first action in which step of the Risk Management process?

• A. Step 3: Develop controls and make risk decisions
• B. Step 1: Identify hazards
• C. Step 2: Assess risk
• D. Step 4: Implement controls

Answer: (A)

In risk management, after hazards are identified and risk is assessed, the next phase focuses on reducing those risks. The first action in this phase is to develop controls and make risk decisions. This means you design and select specific measures to lower the risk (such as engineering controls, administrative procedures, or PPE) and decide whether the remaining risk is acceptable or if further action is needed (accept, avoid, transfer, or mitigate). Only after these controls are developed and a risk decision is made do you move on to actually implementing the chosen controls. That’s why this option is the correct one.