A risk assessment for overside hull painting identifies the fall and drowning hazards but, after implementing all available controls, still shows a high residual risk due to a forecasted swell that cannot be eliminated. What should the responsible officer do?

A. Proceed only during daylight to offset the risk

B. Proceed with extra observers to compensate for the swell

C. Stop the job until conditions change or further controls reduce the risk to ALARP

D. Proceed but reduce the number of personnel involved

A. A formal written risk assessment completed from scratch every single time

B. An assessment that changes the permit's validity period automatically

C. An in-the-moment review confirming the existing risk assessment's hazards and controls are still relevant and understood before starting the task

D. A risk assessment performed only by the safety officer, with no crew input

A. Only the most senior person present can override this concern

B. Note the concern in the log and continue as planned

C. Proceed anyway since the written risk assessment was already approved

D. Go back to an earlier stage of the risk assessment process and reassess before continuing

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