Harm to health Nuisance and irritation; Partial hearing lost; Acute fatal diseases; temporary ill-heath dermatitis; asthma; severe life shortening leading to discomfort work-related upper limb diseases; permanent disorders; ill-health substantial disability. Long leading to permanent term sickness. Ill health minor disability. retirement. Sickness absence Injury Superficial injuries, minor Lacerations; burns; Fatal injuries; amputations; cuts and bruises; eye concussion; serious multiple injuries; major irritation from dust sprains; minor fractures. fractures Long term Sickness absence sickness. Ill health retirement. Other impacts Warning letters from Improvement notice Corporate manslaughter or enforcement bodies or Prosecutions for minor high profile H&S legal action unlikely. offences leading to fines prosecution Crown court. – in magistrate’s court. High fines, imprisonment, claims for minor High profile claim (e.g. Claims unlikely amounts stress) or large arising from major incidents. National press coverage Local press coverage Unlikely to be result in adverse press coverage Long term disruption to Damage and causes Part of building lost or business. E.g. Whole no significant disruption temporary disruption to building lost or activity work prevented by damage, contamination or prohibition notice. Cost of rectifying low Significant costs needed Major cost impact to to remedy remedy Little or no impact on staff morale Some impact on staff Major impact on staff morale. Increased morale. Widespread dissatisfaction, reduced discontent. Poor industrial cooperation and relations. Tribunals and productivity disputes. Failure to recruit and retain key staff. RAE score unaffected RAE score threatened Impact on RAE score Adapted from: BS
Harm to health Nuisance and irritation; temporary ill-heath leading to discomfort Partial hearing lost; dermatitis; asthma; work-related upper limb disorders; ill-health leading to permanent minor disability. Sickness absence Acute fatal diseases; severe life shortening diseases; permanent substantial disability. Long term sickness. Ill health retirement. Injury Superficial injuries, minor cuts and bruises; eye irritation from dust Lacerations; burns; concussion; serious sprains; minor fractures. Sickness absence Fatal injuries; amputations; multiple injuries; major fractures Long term sickness. Ill health retirement. Other impacts Warning letters from enforcement bodies or legal action unlikely. Claims unlikely Unlikely to be result in adverse press coverage Damage and causes no significant disruption Cost of rectifying low Little or no impact on staff morale RAE score unaffected Improvement notice Prosecutions for minor offences leading to fines in magistrate’s court. claims for minor amounts Local press coverage Part of building lost or temporary disruption to work Significant costs needed to remedy Some impact on staff morale. Increased dissatisfaction, reduced cooperation and productivity RAE score threatened Corporate manslaughter or high profile H&S prosecution – Crown court. High fines, imprisonment, High profile claim (e.g. stress) or large arising from major incidents. National press coverage Long term disruption to business. E.g. Whole building lost or activity prevented by damage, contamination or prohibition notice. Major cost impact to remedy Major impact on staff morale. Widespread discontent. Poor industrial relations. Tribunals and disputes. Failure to recruit and retain key staff. Impact on RAE score Adapted from: BS