5 10 15 20 25 4 8 12 16 20 Serious 3 6 9 12 15 Moderate 2 4 6 8 10 Low 1 2 3 4 5 Likelihood: 1 2 3 4 5 Descriptor Rare Unlikely Possible Likely Certain Very unlikely to Unlikely to occur May or may not More likely to Almost occur 5 25% chance occur. occur than not. certain to – Frequency Less than a 5% of occurrence 26 - 74% 75 - 90% occur. of such an chance of chance of chance of More than a incident occurring occurrence occurrence 90% occurring chance of occurring So unlikely that It is not It may occur It will reoccur, It will it is not expected to from time to but not as an happen expected to happen again in time everyday event again and happen again. the foreseeable soon future When deciding the staff should consider the effective controls, such as ‘likelihood’ policies, guidelines and training that are already in place. If effective controls are already in place this should have the effect of reducing the likelihood Consequence: 1 2 3 4 5 Descriptor Insignificant Minor Moderate Major Catastrophic Major injuries, Injury Minor injury not Minor injury or or long term Death or major (Physical / requiring first illness, first aid RIDDOR incapacity / permanent aid or no treatment reportable disability (loss incapacity apparent injury needed of limb) Below excess Justified claim. Justified complaint complaint Claim above Complaints / Multiple claims Locally resolved peripheral to involving excess level. Claims or single major complaint health and inadequate Multiple justified claim safety health and complaints arrangements safety arrangements Service / Loss / Loss / Loss / Loss / Permanent loss Business interruption > 1 interruption > 8 interruption > 1 interruption > 1 of service or Interruption hour hours day week facility Loss > 0.1% of Loss > 0.25% of Loss > 0.5% of Loss > 1% of Financial Small loss budget budget budget budget Minor Challenging Enforcement Prosecution. Regulator given. Action. Critical Zero Rating.
5 10 15 20 25 4 8 12 16 20 Serious 3 6 9 12 15 Moderate 2 4 6 8 10 Low 1 2 3 4 5 Likelihood: Descriptor 1 2 3 4 5 Rare Unlikely Possible Likely Certain Frequency of such an incident occurring Very unlikely to occur Less than a 5% chance of occurring Unlikely to occur 5 – 25% chance of occurrence May or may not occur. 26 - 74% chance of occurrence More likely to occur than not. 75 - 90% chance of occurrence Almost certain to occur. More than a 90% chance of occurring So unlikely that it is not expected to happen again. It is not expected to happen again in the foreseeable future It may occur from time to time It will reoccur, but not as an everyday event It will happen again and soon When deciding the ‘likelihood’ staff should consider the effective controls, such as policies, guidelines and training that are already in place. If effective controls are already in place this should have the effect of reducing the likelihood Consequence: 1 2 3 4 5 Descriptor Insignificant Minor Moderate Major Catastrophic Injury (Physical / Minor injury not requiring first aid or no apparent injury Minor injury or illness, first aid treatment needed RIDDOR reportable Major injuries, or long term incapacity / disability (loss of limb) Death or major permanent incapacity Complaints / Claims Locally resolved complaint Justified complaint peripheral to health and safety arrangements Below excess claim. Justified complaint involving inadequate health and safety arrangements Claim above excess level. Multiple justified complaints Multiple claims or single major claim Service / Business Interruption Loss / interruption > 1 hour Loss / interruption > 8 hours Loss / interruption > 1 day Loss / interruption > 1 week Permanent loss of service or facility Financial Small loss Loss > 0.1% of budget Loss > 0.25% of budget Loss > 0.5% of budget Loss > 1% of budget Regulator Minor given. Challenging Enforcement Action. Critical Prosecution. Zero Rating.
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