Frontline Leadership
Risk score calculator
Tie line
Risk score
Very high
Probabilty
Almost certain
Quite possible
Unusual but possible
Remotely possible
Conceivable
Exposure
Very rare
Rare
Infrequent
Occasional
Frequent
Continuous
Consequence
Catastrophe
Disaster
Very serious
Serious
Substantial
Minor
High
Substantial
Moderate
Practically Impossible
Low
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Risk score calculator guidelines
Probabilty
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Exposure
Consequence
Almost certain
Most likely and expected outcome
Very rare
Once or twice
a decade
Catastrophe
Numerous fatalities
and serious injuries
Quite possible
50/50 chance of the outcome
occurring
Rare
Once or twice
a year
Disaster
Multiple fatalities
Unusual but possible
Happened before in certain
circumstances
Infrequent
Once or twice
a month
Very serious
Fatality or multiple
serious injuries
Remotely possible
Known to have happened
but is unlikely
Occasional
Once or twice
a week
Serious
Serious harm injury
Lost time greater than
5 days
Conceivable
Has never happened after prolonged
exposure but is possible
Frequent
Once a day
Substantial
Medical treatment
Lost Time Injury less
than 5 days
Practically Impossible
Is not known to have ever occurred
Continuous
Many times a day
Minor
First aid injury
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Assessing different types of risk
The calculator can be applied to assess varying risk types by applying different criteria to the consequence ratings as outlined in the following table.
The probability and exposure scales remain the same.
ALTERNATIVE CONSEQUENCE SCALES
Environmental
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Financial
Operational
Catastrophe
Extensive environmental damage
Major multi-agency response
Closure of operation
Financial loss
greater than $5M
Operations become unviable
Greater than one months lost
production
Disaster
Major environmental damage
Temporary closure of plant
Multiple agency response
Inevitable prosecution
Financial loss
up to $5M
Major disruption to operations
Up to one months lost production
Very serious
Significant environmental damage
Serious breach of permit conditions
Probable prosecution
Financial loss
up to $1M
Significant disruption to operations
Up to one weeks lost production
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ALTERNATIVE CONSEQUENCE SCALES
Environmental
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Financial
Operational
Serious
Serious environmental damage
Breach of permit conditions
Possible prosecution
Financial loss
up to $500,000
Notable disruption to operations
Up to one days lost production
Substantial
Minor environmental damage
Managed in house
Financial loss
up to $50,000
Slight disruption to operations
Up to one hours lost production
Minor
Negligible environmental impact
Financial loss
up to $5,000
Little or no effect on operations