Beyond approving the ship's generic risk assessments on paper, what active oversight should a Master maintain over how risk assessment is actually functioning on board, as a matter of routine?

A. Reviewing risk assessments only when an officer specifically flags one as problematic

B. Confirming once per voyage that the SMS folder containing risk assessment templates is present and complete

C. Treating the absence of reported incidents as sufficient evidence the risk assessment process is functioning well

D. Periodic spot checks of toolbox talks actually happening before qualifying jobs, review of how often task-based assessments are being updated versus simply reused, and direct conversations with crew about whether they feel able to raise stop-work concerns in practice

A. Daily, weekly, monthly, and annual risk assessments, based purely on time interval

B. Low, medium, high, and critical risk assessments, based only on severity rating

C. Generic risk assessments (company-level), task-based risk assessments (onboard, specific to the job), toolbox talks (discussing the assessment with those doing the work), and personal/dynamic assessment (an individual's ongoing informal check while working)

D. Deck, engine, catering, and bridge risk assessments, based on department

A. Nothing further — the generic company risk assessment for enclosed space entry already covers this job

B. Only a toolbox talk is needed, since the team already knows the general hazards of enclosed spaces

C. A new generic risk assessment must be drafted and submitted to the company before this job can proceed

D. A task-based risk assessment specific to this entry and these personnel, followed by a toolbox talk walking the team through its findings before work begins