Probability (P) : Risk Assessment Matrix
Probability (P) : Risk Assessment Matrix
Probability (P)
Consequence
1
Severity
(S)
People
Assets
Environment
Reputation
IMPROBABLE
UNLIKELY
- Never heard of in
industry
- Very Unlikely
- Maybe exposed to
hazard
- Heard of in industry
- Not Likely to occur
- Yearly or Maybe
exposed to hazard
infrequently
- Incident has
occurred in our
Company
- Likely to occur
sometime
- Monthly or exposed
to hazard several
times
POSSIBLE
4
LIKELY
- Happens several
times per year in
Industry
- Likely to occur
several times
- Weekly or exposed
to hazard often
5
PROBABLE
- Happens several
times per year in our
Company
- Likely to occur
repeatedly
- Continuous exposed
to hazard
Slight Health
Effect/Injury
Slight Damage
Slight Effect
Slight Impact
Minor Health
Effect/Injury
Minor Damage
Minor Effect
Limited Impact
10
Major Health
Effect/Injury
Localised Damage
Localised Effect
Considerable
Impact
12
15
Major Damage
Major Effect
National Impact
12
16
20
Massive Effect
International
Impact
10
15
20
25
BLUE
Negligible
2 to 4
GREEN
Acceptable
- Low
5 to 9
YELLOW
Undesirable
- Medium
10 to 16
RED
Intolerable
- Serious
25 to 20
BLACK
None Operable
- High
Evacuate Zone
Operation not permissible
Safe to Proceed
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