Risk Matrix

Estimate the LIKELIHOOD of an accident occurring which would result in the consequence

EXTREMELY UNLIKELY
May occur but only in exceptional circumstances

UNLIKELY
Could occur at some time

POSSIBLE
Should occur at some time

LIKELY
Will probably occur in most circumstances

ALMOST CERTAIN
Is expected to occur in most circumstances

Select Likelihood

Determine the most credible CONSEQUENCE

INSIGNIFICANT
Health & Safety - Temporary discomfort or pain
Environment - No adverse impact (e.g. appearance issue only)
Business Continuity - Process disruption, no impact on customer
Reputation - Public concern limited to individuals. No broader political concern or media coverage.
Regulatory Compliance - No requirement to report to authority.

MINOR
Health & Safety - First aid treatment
Environment - Impact contained to site with simple clean up.
Business Continuity - Process disruption with minor customer impact (e.g. late delivery)
Reputation - Local community concern, political enquiry or media coverage.
Regulatory Compliance - Mandatory reporting but authority unlikely to take any action

MODERATE
Health & Safety - Medical treatment. Lost work time.
Environment - Impact contained to site requiring specialist clean up.
Business Continuity - Damage to non-critical process(e.g. can transfer work to another process). Customer inconvenienced (e.g. customer suffers a loss)
Reputation - Regioanl public concern, political enquiry or media coverage.
Regulatory Compliance - Authority likely to give informal warning.

MAJOR
Health & Safety - Serious injury (e.g. amputation, admittance to hospital or permanant loss of body function)
Environment - Significant local environmental impact. Specialist clean up required.
Business Continuity - Loss of Key Process. Structural damage to facility. Loss of key supplier or customer. Financial loss > $500K
Reputation - National public concern, political enquiry or media coverage. Reduced ability to obtain capital or insurance.
Regulatory Compliance - Authority likely to give formal warning or on the spot fine. Litigation/prosecution possible.

DISASTEROUS
Health & Safety - Fatality
Environment - Environmental impact of regional or national significance. Long term damage.
Business Continuity - Effective loss of site. Long term loss of market share.
Reputation - International public concern, political enquiry or media coverage. Reduced company or brand market value.
Regulatory Compliance - Litigation / prosecution likely.

Select Consequence

Risk Score is 1 - Low

Manage by routine procedures.

Risk Score is 3 - Low

Manage by routine procedures.

Risk Score is 6 - Medium

Management responsibility must be specified.

Risk Score is 10 - High

Senior management attention needed.

Risk Score is 15 - High

Senior management attention needed.

Determine the most credible CONSEQUENCE

INSIGNIFICANT
Health & Safety - Temporary discomfort or pain
Environment - No adverse impact (e.g. appearance issue only)
Business Continuity - Process disruption, no impact on customer
Reputation - Public concern limited to individuals. No broader political concern or media coverage.
Regulatory Compliance - No requirement to report to authority.

MINOR
Health & Safety - First aid treatment
Environment - Impact contained to site with simple clean up.
Business Continuity - Process disruption with minor customer impact (e.g. late delivery)
Reputation - Local community concern, political enquiry or media coverage.
Regulatory Compliance - Mandatory reporting but authority unlikely to take any action

MODERATE
Health & Safety - Medical treatment. Lost work time.
Environment - Impact contained to site requiring specialist clean up.
Business Continuity - Damage to non-critical process(e.g. can transfer work to another process). Customer inconvenienced (e.g. customer suffers a loss)
Reputation - Regioanl public concern, political enquiry or media coverage.
Regulatory Compliance - Authority likely to give informal warning.

MAJOR
Health & Safety - Serious injury (e.g. amputation, admittance to hospital or permanant loss of body function)
Environment - Significant local environmental impact. Specialist clean up required.
Business Continuity - Loss of Key Process. Structural damage to facility. Loss of key supplier or customer. Financial loss > $500K
Reputation - National public concern, political enquiry or media coverage. Reduced ability to obtain capital or insurance.
Regulatory Compliance - Authority likely to give formal warning or on the spot fine. Litigation/prosecution possible.

DISASTEROUS
Health & Safety - Fatality
Environment - Environmental impact of regional or national significance. Long term damage.
Business Continuity - Effective loss of site. Long term loss of market share.
Reputation - International public concern, political enquiry or media coverage. Reduced company or brand market value.
Regulatory Compliance - Litigation / prosecution likely.

Select Consequence

Risk Score is 2 - Low

Manage by routine procedures.

Risk Score is 5- Low

Manage by routine procedures.

Risk Score is 9 - Medium

Management responsibility must be specified.

Risk Score is 14 - High

Senior management attention needed.

Risk Score is 19 - Extreme

Detailed research and management planning is required at a senior level (i.e. Do we really need to have this risk and if so how is it best managed)

Determine the most credible CONSEQUENCE

INSIGNIFICANT
Health & Safety - Temporary discomfort or pain
Environment - No adverse impact (e.g. appearance issue only)
Business Continuity - Process disruption, no impact on customer
Reputation - Public concern limited to individuals. No broader political concern or media coverage.
Regulatory Compliance - No requirement to report to authority.

MINOR
Health & Safety - First aid treatment
Environment - Impact contained to site with simple clean up.
Business Continuity - Process disruption with minor customer impact (e.g. late delivery)
Reputation - Local community concern, political enquiry or media coverage.
Regulatory Compliance - Mandatory reporting but authority unlikely to take any action

MODERATE
Health & Safety - Medical treatment. Lost work time.
Environment - Impact contained to site requiring specialist clean up.
Business Continuity - Damage to non-critical process(e.g. can transfer work to another process). Customer inconvenienced (e.g. customer suffers a loss)
Reputation - Regioanl public concern, political enquiry or media coverage.
Regulatory Compliance - Authority likely to give informal warning.

MAJOR
Health & Safety - Serious injury (e.g. amputation, admittance to hospital or permanant loss of body function)
Environment - Significant local environmental impact. Specialist clean up required.
Business Continuity - Loss of Key Process. Structural damage to facility. Loss of key supplier or customer. Financial loss > $500K
Reputation - National public concern, political enquiry or media coverage. Reduced ability to obtain capital or insurance.
Regulatory Compliance - Authority likely to give formal warning or on the spot fine. Litigation/prosecution possible.

DISASTEROUS
Health & Safety - Fatality
Environment - Environmental impact of regional or national significance. Long term damage.
Business Continuity - Effective loss of site. Long term loss of market share.
Reputation - International public concern, political enquiry or media coverage. Reduced company or brand market value.
Regulatory Compliance - Litigation / prosecution likely.

Select Consequence

Risk Score is 4 - Low

Manage by routine procedures.

Risk Score is 8 - Medium

Management responsibility must be specified.

Risk Score is 13 - High

Senior management attention needed.

Risk Score is 18 - Extreme

Detailed research and management planning is required at a senior level (i.e. Do we really need to have this risk and if so how is it best managed)

Risk Score is 22 - Extreme

Detailed research and management planning is required at a senior level (i.e. Do we really need to have this risk and if so how is it best managed)

Determine the most credible CONSEQUENCE

INSIGNIFICANT
Health & Safety - Temporary discomfort or pain
Environment - No adverse impact (e.g. appearance issue only)
Business Continuity - Process disruption, no impact on customer
Reputation - Public concern limited to individuals. No broader political concern or media coverage.
Regulatory Compliance - No requirement to report to authority.

MINOR
Health & Safety - First aid treatment
Environment - Impact contained to site with simple clean up.
Business Continuity - Process disruption with minor customer impact (e.g. late delivery)
Reputation - Local community concern, political enquiry or media coverage.
Regulatory Compliance - Mandatory reporting but authority unlikely to take any action

MODERATE
Health & Safety - Medical treatment. Lost work time.
Environment - Impact contained to site requiring specialist clean up.
Business Continuity - Damage to non-critical process(e.g. can transfer work to another process). Customer inconvenienced (e.g. customer suffers a loss)
Reputation - Regioanl public concern, political enquiry or media coverage.
Regulatory Compliance - Authority likely to give informal warning.

MAJOR
Health & Safety - Serious injury (e.g. amputation, admittance to hospital or permanant loss of body function)
Environment - Significant local environmental impact. Specialist clean up required.
Business Continuity - Loss of Key Process. Structural damage to facility. Loss of key supplier or customer. Financial loss > $500K
Reputation - National public concern, political enquiry or media coverage. Reduced ability to obtain capital or insurance.
Regulatory Compliance - Authority likely to give formal warning or on the spot fine. Litigation/prosecution possible.

DISASTEROUS
Health & Safety - Fatality
Environment - Environmental impact of regional or national significance. Long term damage.
Business Continuity - Effective loss of site. Long term loss of market share.
Reputation - International public concern, political enquiry or media coverage. Reduced company or brand market value.
Regulatory Compliance - Litigation / prosecution likely.

Select Consequence

Risk Score is 7 - Medium

Management responsibility must be specified.

Risk Score is 12 - High

Senior management attention needed.

Risk Score is 17 - High

Senior management attention needed.

Risk Score is 21 - Extreme

Detailed research and management planning is required at a senior level (i.e. Do we really need to have this risk and if so how is it best managed)

Risk Score is 24 - Extreme

Detailed research and management planning is required at a senior level (i.e. Do we really need to have this risk and if so how is it best managed)

Determine the most credible CONSEQUENCE

INSIGNIFICANT
Health & Safety - Temporary discomfort or pain
Environment - No adverse impact (e.g. appearance issue only)
Business Continuity - Process disruption, no impact on customer
Reputation - Public concern limited to individuals. No broader political concern or media coverage.
Regulatory Compliance - No requirement to report to authority.

MINOR
Health & Safety - First aid treatment
Environment - Impact contained to site with simple clean up.
Business Continuity - Process disruption with minor customer impact (e.g. late delivery)
Reputation - Local community concern, political enquiry or media coverage.
Regulatory Compliance - Mandatory reporting but authority unlikely to take any action

MODERATE
Health & Safety - Medical treatment. Lost work time.
Environment - Impact contained to site requiring specialist clean up.
Business Continuity - Damage to non-critical process(e.g. can transfer work to another process). Customer inconvenienced (e.g. customer suffers a loss)
Reputation - Regioanl public concern, political enquiry or media coverage.
Regulatory Compliance - Authority likely to give informal warning.

MAJOR
Health & Safety - Serious injury (e.g. amputation, admittance to hospital or permanant loss of body function)
Environment - Significant local environmental impact. Specialist clean up required.
Business Continuity - Loss of Key Process. Structural damage to facility. Loss of key supplier or customer. Financial loss > $500K
Reputation - National public concern, political enquiry or media coverage. Reduced ability to obtain capital or insurance.
Regulatory Compliance - Authority likely to give formal warning or on the spot fine. Litigation/prosecution possible.

DISASTEROUS
Health & Safety - Fatality
Environment - Environmental impact of regional or national significance. Long term damage.
Business Continuity - Effective loss of site. Long term loss of market share.
Reputation - International public concern, political enquiry or media coverage. Reduced company or brand market value.
Regulatory Compliance - Litigation / prosecution likely.