Transportation Operations LINCS Practice Exam

Risk avoidance techniques focus on avoiding risks how?

1. For ships on very lengthy journeys

2. For goods shipped in containers

3. In their entirety

4. In specific geographical areas

The correct answer is: In their entirety

Risk avoidance techniques are strategies used to eliminate the potential for risks before they occur. This approach concentrates on preventing risks from happening rather than managing or mitigating their effects once they arise. By avoiding risks in their entirety, organizations can establish practices, policies, and procedures that effectively eliminate the potential source of those risks. This method often involves changing plans or processes to bypass the identified risks altogether, such as choosing not to engage in certain activities deemed too hazardous, or selecting alternative routes that avoid high-risk areas. The focus is on prevention, which contrasts with approaches that accept risks with the intention of managing or reducing them later.