Unit IV

Before -After Risk Matrix

RISK ASSESSMENT (BEFORE CONTROLS)
Task or Condition	LO	FE	DPH	NP	HRN	Risk Level (Before)
Spillage along the conveyor belt creating a slip, trip and fall hazard.					0	Negligible
RISK ASSESSMENT (AFTER CONTROLS)
Task	LO	FE	DPH	NP	HRN	Risk Level (Before)
Spillage along the conveyor belt creating a slip, trip and fall hazard. (CONTROL – Re-routing employee route)					0	Negligible
Risk Levels:
>500	Extremely High
>250 and <500	High
>50 and <250	Medium
>5 and <50	Low
Less than or equal to 5	Negligble

Likelihood of Occurrence (LO)
0.033	Almost impossible – only in extreme circumstances
1	Highly Unlikely – though conceivable
1.5	Unlikely – but could occur
2	Possible – but unusual
5	Even Chance – could happened
8	Probable – not surprising
10	Likely – to be expected
15	Certain – no doubt that it will occur
Frequency of Exposure (FE)
0.5	Annually
1	Monthly
1.5	Weekly
2.5	Daily
4	Hourly
5	Constantly
Degree of Potential Harm (DPE)
0.1	Scratch/Bruise
0.5	Laceration or mild ill-effect
2	Break of a minor bone or minor illness (temporary)
4	Break of a major bone or major illness (temporary)
6	Loss of one limb, eye, hearing (permanent)
10	Loss of two limbs or eyes (permanent)
15	Fatality
Number of Persons at Risk (NP)
1	1-2 persons
2	3-7 persons
4	8-15 persons
8	16-50 persons
12	50 + persons