IOSH Managing Safely Practice Test

Which strategy is NOT a method to reduce risk?

1. Eliminate the hazard

2. Ignore the hazard

3. Reduce the hazards

4. Ensure safe systems of work

The correct answer is: Ignore the hazard

Ignoring the hazard is not a viable strategy for risk reduction. Proper risk management relies on recognizing and addressing hazards rather than overlooking them. When hazards are ignored, the likelihood of accidents and incidents increases, leading to potential harm to individuals and damage to the organization. The other strategies involve proactive measures to either eliminate hazards entirely, reduce their impact, or implement safe systems of work that create a safer environment. Each of these methods demonstrates an understanding of risk management and the importance of taking action to mitigate dangers in the workplace. Effective risk reduction necessitates acknowledgment of hazards and deliberate efforts to manage them, making merely ignoring them an ineffective approach.