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CONSEQUENCE TABLE

Use the following matrix to rate the consequence of each identified hazard. Where a hazard
could have multiple consequences (for example, injury and financial cost) the highest
consequence should be selected.

DESCRIPTION

Consequence Injury Illness Environment Financial cost

Catastrophic Fatality or Fatality or Disastrous and/or Huge (greater


permanent permanent widespread than $500,000)
disability disability environmental
impact

Major Lost time injury Lost time injury Serious Major ($50,000–
(greater than 2 (greater than 2 environmental $500,000)
weeks) weeks) impact

Moderate Lost time injury Lost time injury Substantial High ($20,000–
(less than 2 (less than 2 weeks) environmental $50,000)
weeks) impact

Minor Requires basic Requires medical Small and / or Medium ($5,000–


medical treatment treatment, for localised impact $20,000)
example, for skin
rashes

Minimal Minor Minor, for example Little or no Low (less than


headache/nausea environmental $5,000)
impact

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