Which action is NOT part of a hazard analysis for a maintenance task?

• A. Identify hazards
• B. Assess risks
• C. Implement controls
• D. Discard the risk assessment after the task

Answer: (D)

Identifying hazards, assessing risks, and implementing controls are the essential steps in planning a maintenance task. The aim is to foresee what could cause harm, judge how serious and how likely those hazards are, and put safeguards in place to prevent harm. After the work is done, you don’t discard the risk assessment; you keep it as a record of what was planned, what controls were used, and you review or update it if new information or conditions arise. Keeping and updating the assessment supports accountability and continuous safety improvement, and helps guide future tasks. Discarding the risk assessment after the task would remove valuable information and learning, so it’s not part of the hazard analysis process.