RISK MATRIX

CONSEQUENCE OF HAZARD
Degree of severity
High (3)
 People
Consequence or severity
May result in long term adverse health effects, death or critical injury;
substantial loss of blood; producing unconsciousness, fracture of leg or arm, but
not a finger or toe; amputation of leg, arm, hand, foot, but not a finger or toe;
burns to a major portion of the body; loss of sight in an eye; cancer; release of
toxic substances or energy, in such a manner as to cause long term adverse
effects on the body or health.

 Property Fire, explosion, equipment or property damage greater than $250,000.00

 Production Loss of Production exceeding $250,000.00 or greater than 3 days shutdown

 Environment Fines or damage exceeding $50,000.00 for remedial work

Moderate (2)
 People May result in injury or illness with no foreseeable long term effects; release of
toxic substances in such a manner with no foreseeable long term effects, serious
injury or illness that results in lost time days; minor injuries.

 Property Fire, equipment or property damage less than $250,000.00 but greater than
$100,000.00

 Production Loss of production less than $250,000.00 but greater than $100,000.00 or less
than 3 days or greater than 2 hrs shutdown.

 Environment Fines or damage less than $50,000 but greater than $25,000.00 for remedial
work.

Low (1)
 People May result in minor injury or adverse health effects. Injury or illness that results
in fewer than three lost time days, minor cuts, bruises, temporary discomfort.

 Property Fire, equipment or property damage less than $100,000.00

 Production Loss of production less than $100,000 or less than 2 hrs shutdown

 Environment Fines or damage less than $25,000 for remedial work

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 LIKELIHOOD RATING
LIKELIHOOD OF OCCURRENCE DESCRIPTION OF RATING
High (3) Harm, damage or adverse environmental impact is almost certain or highly likely
to occur.
Moderate (2) Harm, damage or adverse environmental impact is likely to occur.

Low (1) Harm, damage or adverse environmental impact is unlikely to occur but can
occur.

RISK LEVEL RATING

3 6 9
L High (3)
Moderate Risk Substantial Risk Intolerable Risk

I Moderate (2) 2 4 6
K
Tolerable Risk Moderate Risk Substantial Risk

1 2 3
E Low (1)
Trivial Risk Tolerable Risk Moderate Risk
RISK CONTROL ACTIONS BASED ON RATING
LEVEL L RISK No. RISK DESCRIPTIONLow (1) Moderate (2) High (3)
9 Intolerable – Work activity should not be started or continued until the risk has
I Consequence rating
been reduced; prevention and /or control measures are to be implemented if the
activity is to be carried out. This is considered to be a critical activity and every
Major H effort should be made to reduce the risk to moderate or tolerable before the
activity is undertaken.

O 6 Substantial – Urgent efforts needed to reduce risk; although reduction costs may
be high, prevention and/or control measures should still be implemented.

O
4 Moderate – Implement measures to reduce or eliminate risk, but costs of
Medium 3 prevention and/or control can be considered.
2 Tolerable – No further action necessary; monitor to ensure that controls are

Low D
maintained and still effective.
1 Trivial – No action necessary.

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