Risk Assessment Matrix
DOC/SC/01, Rev.00
Severity
Low Medium High
1 2 3
1 2 3
Unlikely 1
Low Low Medium
Possible 2 4 6
Likelihood
2
(Rarely) Low Medium Medium
Likely 3 6 9
3
(Frequent) Medium Medium High
4 8 12
Certain 4
Medium High High
Likelihood
Unlikely Very unlikely to occur - less than 5% chance of occurrence in any one year
Possible (Rarely) Likely to occur in the medium term - 10-25% chance of occurrence in any one year
Likely (Frequent) Likely to occur in the shorter term - 25-50% chance of occurrence in any one year
Certain Almost certain to occur, could happen now - 50-100% chance of occurrence in any one year
Severity / Consequence
Short Term Effect, No line stoppage, Less Business Loss, No Effect on Customer Satisfaction
Low
No Impact on Environment, No Legal Non Complaince, No Impact on Operator Safety
Long Term Effect, Inhouse Line Stoppage, Moderate Business Loss, Potential for Customer Complaint
Medium
Short Term Impact on Environment, No Legal Non Complaince, Can Effect on Operator Safety
Long Term Effect, Customer Line Stoppage, High Business Loss, Customer Dissatisfaction (May Loose
High Customer) Long Term Impact on Environment, Legal Non Complaince, Injury and ill Health of Employees, Can
Create Emergency
Risk Mitigation Criteria
1-2 Note and monitor risk. Management action possibly not required.
3-4-6 Management action required. Monitor risk
8-9-12 Significant and urgent management action required and regular reporting
Note : If Risk mitigation sufficient for the identified risk, management action is not required.
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