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Tool 11 – Understand Response Options to Mitigate Water Risk

This helps evaluate potential response options to mitigate priority water risks.

Step Guide

STEP
1

Determine if water risks can be mitigated by internal action

Download Figure 9 (p48): Matching risks to response categories
Determine whether the risk can be mitigated through internal action, or if it requires an external response, or a combination of both
External response will only be required if internal action is not adequate
If internal action is the most appropriate response, it should be aligned with existing company risk management policies and procedures
Download Figure 10 (p49): Standard hierarchy of controls’ hazard management procedure

STEP
2

Identify potential external response options

View response options (p50)
Understand the range of available response options – looking at classes of response, the costs, effort and risks inherent in implementing them