After implementing controls in a risk assessment, what is next?

After implementing controls in a risk assessment, what is next?

• A. Reassess new hazards
• B. Increase controls
• C. Monitor and review
• D. Close the risk assessment

Answer: (C)

Monitoring and reviewing what you implemented is the next step after putting controls in place. This keeps risk reduction on track by confirming the controls work in real conditions, catching any new hazards or changes in how the work is done, and gathering feedback from those exposed to the risk. Through ongoing monitoring and periodic reviews, you verify that residual risk is acceptable and update the risk assessment or controls as conditions evolve. Reassessing new hazards tends to come from findings during monitoring, rather than being the immediate next step, while increasing controls is only necessary if the risk remains unacceptable, and closing the risk assessment stops the process, which isn’t appropriate while work continues and improvements are still needed.

Monitoring and reviewing what you implemented is the next step after putting controls in place. This keeps risk reduction on track by confirming the controls work in real conditions, catching any new hazards or changes in how the work is done, and gathering feedback from those exposed to the risk. Through ongoing monitoring and periodic reviews, you verify that residual risk is acceptable and update the risk assessment or controls as conditions evolve. Reassessing new hazards tends to come from findings during monitoring, rather than being the immediate next step, while increasing controls is only necessary if the risk remains unacceptable, and closing the risk assessment stops the process, which isn’t appropriate while work continues and improvements are still needed.