Which option is NOT part of the risk management principle described?

• A. Identify hazards
• B. Ignore hazards
• C. Assess hazards
• D. Control hazards

Answer: (B)

In risk management for sea kayak practice, you start by identifying hazards, then you assess the risks they pose, and finally you implement controls to reduce those risks. Ignoring hazards breaks this process and leaves you unprepared for what could go wrong, which is why it’s not part of proper risk management. The other steps—identify hazards, assess hazards, and control hazards—are precisely the actions you take to understand and reduce risk, such as spotting potential dangers, evaluating how likely and how serious they are, and putting measures in place to prevent or lessen harm.