SEVERITY Taking into account the controls in place and their adequacy, how severe would the consequences be of such an incident? Apply a score according to the following scale. Level Descriptor Actual or Potential Impact on Actual or Potential Individual(s) Impact on Organisation 5 Catastrophic DEATH National adverse publicity. Investigation. Litigation expected/certain. 4 Major PERMANENT INJURY: RIDDOR reportable e.g., RIDDOR reportable injury/ Long-term sickness. Ill health Litigation retirement/redeployment expected/certain. 3 Moderate SEMI-PERMANENT Litigation possible but INJURY/DAMAGE not certain. High potential for complaint. e.g., injury that takes up to one year to resolve or requires Occupational Health involvement/rehabilitation 2 Minor SHORT-TERM Minimal risk to INJURY/DAMAGE eg, injury organisation. Litigation that has been resolved within unlikely. Complaint one month possible. Short-term sickness. 1 Insignificant NO INJURY OR ADVERSE No risk at all to OUTCOME organisation. Unlikely to cause complaint.
SEVERITY Taking into account the controls in place and their adequacy, how severe would the consequences be of such an incident? Apply a score according to the following scale. Level Descriptor Actual or Potential Impact on Individual(s) Actual or Potential Impact on Organisation 5 Catastrophic DEATH National adverse publicity. Investigation. Litigation expected/certain. 4 Major PERMANENT INJURY: e.g., RIDDOR reportable injury/ Ill health retirement/redeployment RIDDOR reportable Long-term sickness. Litigation expected/certain. 3 Moderate SEMI-PERMANENT INJURY/DAMAGE e.g., injury that takes up to one year to resolve or requires Occupational Health involvement/rehabilitation Litigation possible but not certain. High potential for complaint. 2 Minor SHORT-TERM INJURY/DAMAGE eg, injury that has been resolved within one month Short-term sickness. Minimal risk to organisation. Litigation unlikely. Complaint possible. 1 Insignificant NO INJURY OR ADVERSE OUTCOME No risk at all to organisation. Unlikely to cause complaint.
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