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Meaning
Loss of life/lives A large reduction in safety margins, physical distress or a workload such that the operators cannot be relied upon to perform their tasks accurately or completely - Serious injury / illness
Value A
Hazardous
Major
- Major equipment damage - A significant reduction in safety margin, a reduction in the ability of the operators to cope with adverse operating conditions as a result of increase in workload, or as a result of conditions impairing their efficiency - Serious incident Injury to persons Nuisance Operating limitations Use of emergency procedures Minor incident
Minor Negligible
D E
Little consequence
Value 5 4 3 2 1
Safety Risk Probability Definitions Quantitative Numerical Likelihood Class Qualitative Definition Definition Likely to occur many times (has Frequent Ps > 10-4 occurred frequently) Likely to occur sometimes (has Occasional 10-4> Ps > 10-5 occurred infrequently) Unlikely to occur, but possible (has Remote 10-5> Ps > 10-6 occurred rarely) Very unlikely to occur (not known to Improbable 10-6> Ps > 10-7 have occurred) Almost inconceivable that the event Extremely Ps > 10-7 will occur improbable
Quantitative annual/daily equivalent (approximate) More than once per day More than once per month More than once per year More than once per 10 years More than once per 100 years
More than once per day More than once per month More than once per year More than once per 10 years More than once per 100 years
5A 4A 3A 2A 1A
5B 4B 3B 2B 1B
5C 4C 3C 2C 1C
5D 4D 3D 2D 1D
5E 4E 3E 2E 1E
Suggested Criteria for Acceptability Unacceptable under existing circumstances. Major mitigation or redesign of the system may be necessary. May be accepted under exceptional circumstances under management decision. Requires risk control or mitigation. Risk acceptable. However, conscious efforts should be made to reduce the risk to ALARP. Risk acceptable. Still, reducing risk to ALARP is recommended.
Risk Accepting Authority Nil Accountable Executive Director Ops Departmental Heads