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8PORT STEPHENS COUNCIL RISK MATRIX
LIKELIHOOD
Likely to occur in
Likely to occur in
Likely to occur in less
Likely to occur more
between 1 in 10 and
between 1 in 4 and
Will not happen
than 1 in 10 projects of
than 1 in 2 projects of
Intuitive (Program/Project)
1 in 4 projects of this
1 in 2 projects of this
this kind
this kind
kind
kind
Less than once every
More than once per
Once every 50 years
Once every 10 years
Once per year
Event Frequency
50 years
year
Has occurred many
Unheard of in the
Has occurred once or
Has occurred once or
Has occurred
Historical
times in the industry,
industry
twice in the industry
twice in NSW
frequently in NSW
but not in NSW
May occur only in
Workplace Historical
Might occur at some
Probably occur in most
Expected to occur in
CONSEQUENCE
exceptional
Not likely to occur
(likelihood)
time
circumstances
most circumstances
circumstances
Value for Money
Sustainable Business
People
L1
L2
L3
L4
L5
Reputation
Environmental
Financial
Business Systems &
Program/ Project
Legal
WHS
Rare
Unlikely
Possible
Likely
Almost Certain
(Organisation-wide)
Processes
Extensive fines and
Severe disruption to
litigation with possible
Fatalities occur;
business activities;
class action; threat to
Extensive public outcry;
extensive release
Extensive financial loss;
>50% of
Death; permanent
extensive impact on
viability of program or
potential national media
off-site; requires
C5
Catastrophic
HIGH
HIGH
HIGH
EXTREME
EXTREME
in excess of $1m
program/ project value
disability or disease
organisational morale or
service; extensive
attention
long term
performance
financial loss; indictable
remediation
offences
Major breach with fines
Major
Major disruption to
and litigation; critical
environmental
business activities; major
Serious public or media
Major financial loss;
25 - 50% of program/
failure of internal goals;
impact; release
Extreme injury, long
impact on staff morale or
outcry; broad media
C4
Major
MEDIUM
MEDIUM
HIGH
HIGH
EXTREME
$500,001 - $1m
project value
long term significance
spreading off-site;
term illness
performance with long
attention
and major financial
contained with
term significance
impact
external assistance
Serious breach involving
Moderate to significant
statutory authority or
Significant
disruption to business
investigation; significant
Significant public criticism
environmental
Significant financial loss;
15 - 25% of program/
activities; significant
Medical attention,
failure of internal controls;
with or without media
impact; on-site
C3
Moderate
MEDIUM
MEDIUM
HIGH
HIGH
HIGH
$50,001 - $500,000
project value
impact on staff morale or
several days off work
prosecution possible with
attention
release contained
performance involving
significant financial
with assistance
investigation
impact
Minor disruption to
Contained non
Minor
business activities;
compliance or breach
Heightened local
environmental
Minor financial loss;
10 - 15% of program/
contained impact on staff
with short term
community concern or
impact; on-site
First Aid
C2
Minor
LOW
LOW
MEDIUM
MEDIUM
HIGH
$10,001 - $50,000
project value
morale or performance of
significance; minor
criticism
release immediately
short term significance
financial impact
controlled
No or minimal disruption
Isolated non compliance
Minimal
to business activities;
Isolated, internal or
Negligible financial loss;
0 - 10% of
or breach; minimal failure
environmental
isolated or minimal
minimal adverse attention
No injury
C1
Insignificant
LOW
LOW
LOW
MEDIUM
MEDIUM
less than $10,000
program/ project value
of internal controls;
impact; isolated
impact on staff morale or
or complaint
negligible financial impact
release only
performance
Note: ALARP = As Low As Reasonably Practicable
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