In risk management, hazard identification aims to determine what?

• A. Public relations impact
• B. Potential risk sources
• C. Mission objectives
• D. Insurance requirements

Answer: (B)

Hazard identification focuses on spotting where risks come from. It aims to determine potential risk sources—things like equipment failures, human errors, process flaws, or external events—that could lead to harm or loss. By identifying these sources, you create the foundation for evaluating how likely and how severe risks are, guiding later steps like prioritization and control design. Public relations impact is a downstream consequence or communication issue, not where a risk originates. Mission objectives describe what you’re trying to achieve, not the origins of risk. Insurance requirements relate to coverage and risk transfer, not the sources of hazards.