Risk Matrix

Identification, Assessment and Control of hazards using a linear risk

matrix

Step 1 Begin by assessing the process, clearly identifying the hazard, people
exposed, equipment involved and the sequence of events that could lead to
accident/incident or equipment damage. This can be best achieved through a formal
job safety analysis.

Having identified that there are risks in the process consider a reasonable worst case
consequence and rate from fatality or permanent disability/serious lost time/moderate
lost time/minor lot time or illness to no lost time/first aid treatment

Probability Common Has Could Not likely Very

/Likelihood occurred occur unlikely
Possible
Consequences

Fatal 1 2 4 7 11

Serious LTI 3 5 8 12 16

Moderate LTI 6 9 13 17 20

Minor LTI 10 14 18 21 23

First Aid 15 19 22 24 25

Step 2 Now rate the likelihood that a loss will occur (injury/illness) from
common or repeating occurrence/ known to have occurred/ could occur/ not likely to
occur/ very unlikely to occur.

Step 3 Select and mark the intersection of the selections. The number
selected is the priority rating for controlling the hazard.

Repeat steps 1 - 3 for other identified hazards. The priority for addressing the
hazards will be to start at the lowest number rating and work through. An additional
step can be to nominate immediate priorities to action, for instance, those rated from
1 - 6 (not acceptable risks), 7 - 15 (Substantial risks), 16 - 26 (moderate / acceptable
risks).

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