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SEVERITY
1. Negligible 2. Slight 3. Moderate 4. High 5. Very High
Medical Treatment or
Lost Time Injury Permanent Disability,
First Aid Case, Restricted Work Case, Over 14 Day Lost Time
Harm to People (unable to work next Multiple Serious
No Health Effect Short Term Health Injury
shift) Injuries, Fatality (s)
Effect
Could be controlled on Requires Authorities to
Little harm / easily National / International
Environmental site. Authorities do not be notified. Little or No Local Media Coverage
rectified. Media Coverage
require notification Media Interest
Cost of Loss
(Equipment Failure or Damage,
<£5,000 >£5,000 >£50,000 >£100,000 >£500,000
Quality Incident, Schedule Impact or
Loss of Reputation)
E. Very Likely
Almost Inevitable an Undesired Medium Medium High High High
Event Would Result
D. Likely
PROBABILITY
Not Certain, Additional Factors May Small Medium Medium High High
Result in an Undesired Event
C. Possible
Could Happen When Additional Small Small Medium Medium High
Factors are Present
B. Unlikely
Rare Combination of Factors Small Small Small Medium Medium
Required for Event to Occur
A. Very Unlikely
Freak Combination of Factors Small Small Small Small Small
Required for Event to Occur