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1 Minor
LIKELIHOOD
C Possible
A Unlikely
B Remote
D Probable
E Very Likely
Could only occur under a
freak
combination
of
factors. AC (less frequent
-5
than 10 )
May
occur
only
in
exceptional
-5
circumstances. AC (10
-4
to 10 )
Could occur at some time.
-4
-2
AC (10 to 10 )
Would
not
require
extraordinary factors to
occur at some time. AC
-2
-1
(10 to 10 )
Almost certain to happen
if
conditions
remain
-1
unchanged. AC (10 to 1)
A1
B1
C1
D1
E1
A2
B2
C2
D2
E2
A3
B3
C3
D3
E3
A4
B4
C4
D4
E4
A5
B5
C5
D5
E5
Minor Injury / Minimal pollution effect / No loss time / No
internal disruption / No downtime
2 Low
HAZARD SEVERITY
Injury which requires medical attention / 1-3 day loss time /
Minor pollution effect / Minor internal disruption / 1 Day
downtime
3 Medium
Potentially life threatening Injury causing temporary
disability (e.g. fractures) and/or requiring Medevac /
Potential long term absence / Pollution with some
onsite/offsite impact / Disruption possibly requiring outside
help to manage / Downtime between 1 and 7 days
4 High
Major life threatening injury or causing permanent disability
(e.g loss of limb) / Incomplete recovery / Pollution with
significant impact / Very serious business disruption / Up to
4 weeks downtime
5 Major
Fatality or multiple fatalities, or multiple life threatening
injuries causing permanent disabilities / Massive pollution
with significant recovery work / catastrophic business
impact and national/global media interest / Over 1 month
downtime
LOW
Any task that has this risk ranking is generally acceptable. The work environment and methodology presents minimal risks to personnel.
MEDIUM
Any task that has this risk ranking is only acceptable if the Risk is As Low As Reasonably Practicable (ALARP). ALARP assessments should be completed by suitably qualified and
experienced persons. Personnel completing tasks which are in this band should be fully aware of the risks which exist and the control measures put in place to minimise them.
HIGH
Any task that has this risk ranking must not be completed. It should be refined or further control measures put in place to reduce risk.
Detail definitions of Hazard Severity
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HAZARD SEVERITY
RISK
TYPE
PERSONNEL RISK
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT
AFFECTED
DOWNTIME
SOCIO POLITICAL / REPUTATION
1 MINOR
Minor Injury (e.g. First Aid) No
Loss Time
Minimal pollution effect, contained
locally
None
None
No internal disruption.
2 LOW
Injury / Minor health effects
require treatment by medically
qualified person, effects are
reversible - Short term absence
from work, complete recovery.
Minor pollution, slight impact,
negligible remedial/ recovery work.
Discipline
1 Day
Minor internal disruption. Limited
community
impact
or
interest.
Reportable to Regulatory Authorities.
3 MEDIUM
Potentially life threatening injury
causing temporary disability /
Major health effect to individual
requiring Medevac to hospital
facilities. Potential long term
absence.
Pollution with some onsite/offsite
impact & recovery work, possible
outside assistance required to
contain. Some local and possible
regional media interest.
Local Unit /
Project
1-7 Days
Internal disruption that could require
outside help to manage. Community
discussion, adverse local or financial
publicity. Lawsuits possible.
4 HIGH
Major life threatening injury or
Major health effects to several
persons. Long term absence
with incomplete recovery /
permanent disability
Significant pollution with offsite
impact & recovery work. Local /
Regional and possible National
media interest.
Operating
Function
4 Weeks
Serious internal disruption adversely
affecting ongoing business and
requiring third party help to manage.
Widespread
interest,
adverse
shareholder and broker reaction,
lawsuits possible.
5 MAJOR
Fatality or multiple fatalities,
multiple permanent disabling
injuries from occupational illness
or injury.
Massive pollution with significant
site impact & recovery work.
Regional / National and possible
Global media interest.
Corporate
> 1 Month
Very serious business disruption and
impact on Company operations.
National / International media interest,
adverse publicity and heavy selling
pressure. Litigation certain and
potential for Director Criminal Charges
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LIKELIHOOD
Detail definitions of Likelihood
A Unlikely
An incident which is not expected to occur under any normal circumstances and
would only result from a combination of extremely improbable factors. The
probability of an Unlikely incident occurring is regarded as less frequent than 10-5
per year.
B Remote
An incident is not expected to occur under normal circumstances but may occur
under exceptional circumstances. The probability of a Remote incident occurring
is regarded as being between 10-5 and 10-4 per year.
C Possible
An incident which has the possibility of occurring under normal circumstances.
The probability of a Possible incident occurring is regarded as being between
10-4 and 10-2 per year.
D Probable
An incident which is likely to occur at some point or regularly during normal
circumstances and would require no extraordinary factors for its occurrence. The
probability of a Probable incident occurring is regarded as being between 10-2
and 10-1 per year.
E Very Likely
An incident which is almost certain going to occur during normal circumstances if
conditions remain unchanged. The probability of a Very Likely incident occurring
is regarded as being between 10-1 and 1 per year.
Risk Assessment Acceptance Criteria
The risk matrix above can be used to calculate an acceptance criteria related to the potential for loss of life
per year. This is equated in the table below. However, it should be noted that Saipem s.a. continually drives
to ensuring zero loss of life.
Acceptance Criteria
Potential for Loss of Life
Tolerable
ALARP Region
Potentially life threatening injury
Only if less frequent
than 10-5
Between 10-5 and
10-2
Life threatening injury
Only if less frequent
than 10-5
Between 10-5 and
10-2
Single / Multiple fatalities
Never
acceptable
Less
frequent
than 10-4
generally