RISK  RATING  SCORES  &  ACTION  BANDS

 

To Establish a Risk Rating Score      Multiply     “Likelihood” by the “Severity”

 

 

 

           Likelihood                 Severity of Injury                    Band                                                Action  Required

 

      1   Most unlikely       1   Trivial injury                      1 & 2 Minimal / Trivial risk      NO FURTHER ACTION REQUIRED 

 

      2   Unlikely               2   Slight injury                         3 & 4 Low risk                          MONITOR CONTROL MEASURES

 

3        Likely                 3   Serious or Chronic injury   6 & 8 Medium risk                    INCREASE CONTROL MEASURES

 

3        Most Likely        4   Major injury / Death           9 & ABOVE                      STOP ALL OPERATIONS   IMPROVE CONTROLS