Consequence Level Descriptions Consequence SHE Risk Matrix (consider the maximum reasonable potential consequence of the event) Impact Type 2 1 3 4 5 (Additional Types’ ‘Impact Minor Medium High Major may exist for an event; Low identify & rate accordingly) Numerous Permanent (S) permanent aid Medical treatment Lost time disability or single Harm to People-Safety disabilities or fatality multiple fatalities Exposure to health Exposure to health hazards/ agents Exposure to Exposure to health hazards/ agents (significantly over the health hazard Exposure to hazards/ agents (significantly over OEL) resulting in resulting in (H) health hazard (over the OEL) the OEL) resulting irreversible impact temporary resulting in resulting in in irreversible Harm to People- on health with loss of alterations/ Occupational Health temporary reversible impact impact on health quality of life of a limitations (no lost discomfort on health (with lost with loss of quality numerous group/ time) time) of life or single population or fatality multiple fatalities Effect last years; Effect last years; Lasting days or Permanent impact; Effect impact on an impact on less; limited to affects a whole basin months; reduced extended area small area or region; highly area (hundreds of (kilometres); area environmentally (E) (metres); sensitive metres); no with some sensitive Environmental Impact receptor of low environment environmentally environmental environment/ significance/ (endangered sensitive species/ sensitivity (scarce/ receptor sensitivity species, wetlands, habitat) valuable (endangered (industrial area) protected habitats) environment). species/ habitats).
Consequence Level Descriptions SHE Risk Matrix Consequence (consider the maximum reasonable potential consequence of the event) Impact Type (Additional ‘Impact Types’ may exist for an event; identify & rate accordingly) 1 Minor 2 Low 3 Medium 4 High 5 Major (S) Harm to People-Safety aid Medical treatment Lost time Permanent disability or single fatality Numerous permanent disabilities or multiple fatalities (H) Harm to People- Occupational Health Exposure to health hazard resulting in temporary discomfort Exposure to health hazard resulting in temporary alterations/ limitations (no lost time) Exposure to health hazards/ agents (over the OEL) resulting in reversible impact on health (with lost time) Exposure to health hazards/ agents (significantly over the OEL) resulting in irreversible impact on health with loss of quality of life or single fatality Exposure to health hazards/ agents (significantly over the OEL) resulting in irreversible impact on health with loss of quality of life of a numerous group/ population or multiple fatalities (E) Environmental Impact Lasting days or less; limited to small area (metres); receptor of low significance/ sensitivity (industrial area) Effect months; reduced area (hundreds of metres); no environmentally sensitive species/ habitat) Effect last years; impact on an extended area (kilometres); area with some environmental sensitivity (scarce/ valuable environment). Effect last years; impact on environmentally sensitive environment/ receptor (endangered species/ habitats). Permanent impact; affects a whole basin or region; highly sensitive environment (endangered species, wetlands, protected habitats)
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