Chapt. 6 Managing Risk

Question 1

Failure to act in a reasonable manner

Answer 1

breach of duty

Question 2

In a legal sense, breach of duty resulting in damage or injury

Answer 2

causality

Question 3

In arboriculture, a tree condition or characteristic, either naturally occurring or created, that negatively affects structural stability.

Answer 3

defects

Question 4

Obligation or responsibility

Answer 4

duty

Question 5

In tree risk assessment, the professional assessment of the “likelihood for a tree to fail within a defined period of time”

Answer 5

failure potential

Question 6

Physical injury or property damage

Answer 6

harm

Question 7

Situation, condition, or thing that may be dangerous. 1) in tree management, a tree or tree part that is likely to fail and cause damage or injury, and the likelihood exceeds an acceptable level of risk. 2) in tree care or forestry operations, the presence of a condition or a situation that may cause harm or injury to workers

Answer 7

hazards

Question 8

In risk assessment, the period of time between scheduled visual examination of a tree, for example, one year

Answer 8

inspection interval

Question 9

Something for which one is responsible. Legal responsibility.

Answer 9

liability

Question 10

Method of risk control in which action is taken to reduce the likelihood of loss (damage or injury)

Answer 10

loss prevention

Question 11

Minimize the impact of losses e.g. storm response plans or aerial rescue training

Answer 11

loss reduction

Question 12

Failure to exercise due care

Answer 12

negligence

Question 13

Likelihood or probability that something will happen. Usually associated with negatived consequences. In tree management, the likelihood that a tree or tree part will fail and cause injury or damage

Answer 13

risk

Question 14

Process of evaluating what unexpected things could happen, how likely it is, and what the likely outcomes are. In tree management, the systematic process to determine the level of risk posed by a tree, tree part, or a group of trees

Answer 14

risk assessment

Question 15

Risk control strategy in which an activity is avoided to eliminate the possibility of loss (injury or damage).

Answer 15

risk avoidance

Question 16

Component of a risk management program in which proactive measures or strategies are used to reduce risk

Answer 16

risk control

Question 17

Systematic application of management policies, procedures, and practices for identifying, evaluating, treating, monitoring, and communicating risk

Answer 17

risk management

Question 18

Risk control strategy that moves part, if not all, of the responsibility for risk assessment and/or abatement to another party

Answer 18

risk transfer

Question 19

Degree of care that a reasonable person should exercise in performance of duty of care

Answer 19

standard of care

Question 20

1) person, object, or structure that could be harmed (damaged or injured) by a tree or tree part in the event of failure. 2) Location of target pruning

Answer 20

target

Question 21

To do what a person of sound judgement and rational behavior would do; to adhere to the standard of care

Answer 21

to act reasonably

Question 22

Methodology by which factors affecting the degree of risk are evaluated and assigned a rating

Answer 22

tree risk rating system

Question 23

Process of taking action to lower risk of injury or damage

Answer 23

tree risk reduction

Question 24

Risk control strategy in which one attempts to learn more about the risk in order to increase the ability to predict what will happen

Answer 24

uncertainty reduction

Question 25

Applying treatments that mitigate hazards and reduce risk

Answer 25

risk abatement