Severity
Likelihood
Highly Likely
Likely
Insignificant
Moderate
Moderate – first aid and/or medical treatment
High
Low Moderate
Major – Extensive
Injuries
Extreme
High
Catastrophic – Fatalities,
Extreme
Extreme
Moderate
Unlikely
Highly Unlikely
Low
Very Low
Very Low
Moderate
Low
Very Low
Moderate
Moderate
Low
High
Moderate
Moderate
• This simple table is designed to assist you in making decisions around the hazards in your workplace.
• It works simply by matching the likelihood of the injury (left hand column) with the potential consequence (right hand column) then meeting on the area of risk.
• Severity and Likelihood descriptions are found on page 2 and 3
• Once you’ve ranked your risks, you MUST make a risk response plan to prevent or address those that are “high” or “extreme.”
• You must ensure the risk rating is between moderate and very low and the controls in place before you begin.
• You may not need to respond to risks ranked “low” or “medium” before work begins
This should be used in conjunction with the following supporting documents: Risk Management guide and Understanding the Risk Matrix