Whsmp · OPW16/0021

                                                                             SWMS:27 Working With Personal Protective Equipment

Risk Matrix
   Perform a risk assessment for each hazard identified by:
       (i)     Determining the consequences (refer Table 1);
       (ii)    Determining the probability of the event occurring (refer Table 2);
       (iii)   Apply the values obtained from Tables 1 & 2 to the Qualitative Risk Matrix (Table 3) to obtain the resultant Risk Score and Level.

Table 1 – Consequence                                                                         Table 2 - Likelihood

 Level      Descriptor       Example detail description                   $$$ Example
                                                                        Low Financial Loss         Level           Descriptor                         Description                          Frequency
   1       Insignificant       No Injuries
                                                                             <$500
                               First aid treatment, on-site
                                                                      Medium Financial Loss                                            The event is expected to occur in most
   2       Minor               release immediately             &/or                                  A       Almost Certain                                                         More than once per year
                                                                         $500 - $5,000                                                 circumstances
                               contained
                              Medical treatment
                              required, on-site release                High Financial Loss                                             The event will probably occur in most
   3        Moderate                                           &/or                                  B       Likely                                                                 At least in once 5 years
                              contained with outside                    $5,000 - $25,000                                               circumstances
                              assistance
                              Extensive injuries, loss of                                            C       Possible                  The event might occur at some time           At least once in 10 years
            Major             production capability, off-              Major Financial Loss
   4                                                           &/or
                              site release with no                     $25,000 – $200,000
                                                                                                     D       Unlikely                  The event could occur at some time           At least once in 30 years
                              detrimental effects
                              Death, toxic release off-
                                                                       Huge Financial Loss                                             The event may occur only in exceptional      Less than once in 30
   5        Catastrophic      site with detrimental            &/or                                  E      Rare
                                                                          >$200,000                                                    circumstances                                years
                              effect



Table 3 – Risk Level / Priority
                                                                                                                                      Legend
                                                                       CONSEQUENCES                                                     E: extreme risk; immediate reaction required (18-25)
         LIKELIHOOD
                             Insignificant             Minor              Moderate            Major            Catastrophic             H: high risk; senior management attention needed (10-17)
                                   1                     2                   3                 4                    5                   M: moderate risk; management responsibility must be specified
    A (almost certain)            H   11                H     16             E   20            E    23                E   25            (6-9)
    B (likely)                  M      7                H     12             H 17              E    21                E   24            L: low risk; manage by routine procedures (1-5)
    C (possible)                  L   4                 M     8              H 13              E    18                E   22
    D (unlikely)                  L   2                   L   5              M    9            H    14                E   19

    E (rare)                      L   1                   L   3              M    6            H    10                H   15


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