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|  |  |\n\nIHSA.ca单血   .角盅田rnWork Safe for Life  \n# Drive Safe for Life\n\nSimple Risk Matrix  \nThe simple risk matrix in Table One relies onprobability and severity scores of high,medium orlow to assign relative risk rankings.The color-codingin the matrix provides you with a visual sense of therelative priority attached to that hazard.Table Two provides comparative criteria ordescriptors to help determine the probability andseverity associated with each hazard.The outputs ofTable Two are the inputs for Table One.  \n# Adapt Risk Assessment Criteria to YourOrganization\n\n\n| Table Two:Simple Risk Matrix Assessment Descriptors   |  |  |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| Rating  \u003Cbr>Severity  \u003Cbr>Probability   |  |  |\n| High   | Frequent or repeated  \u003Cbr>event  \u003Cbr>·  \u003Cbr>Occurs at least  \u003Cbr>once a year in the  \u003Cbr>organization  \u003Cbr>·  \u003Cbr>Occurs several times  \u003Cbr>during a project  \u003Cbr>·  \u003Cbr>Occurs often in similar  \u003Cbr>circumstances(e.g.in  \u003Cbr>another company that  \u003Cbr>does work similar to  \u003Cbr>yours)  \u003Cbr>Greater than 50%  \u003Cbr>chance of occurring   | ·  Serious or disabling  \u003Cbr>personal injury,  \u003Cbr>permanent disability or  \u003Cbr>fatality  \u003Cbr>Costs to repair/  \u003Cbr>·  \u003Cbr>replace property  \u003Cbr>damage greater than  \u003Cbr>$100,000  \u003Cbr>Loss of business  \u003Cbr>·  \u003Cbr>function for extended  \u003Cbr>periodsubstantial  \u003Cbr>consequences for  \u003Cbr>business   |\n| Medium   | Event is known  \u003Cbr>to occur,but not  \u003Cbr>frequently  \u003Cbr>Occurs less than once  \u003Cbr>a year in organization  \u003Cbr>·  \u003Cbr>Has occurred in similar  \u003Cbr>circumstances(e.g.in  \u003Cbr>another company that  \u003Cbr>does work similar to  \u003Cbr>yours)  \u003Cbr>10%to 50%chance of  \u003Cbr>occurring   | Injury requiring  \u003Cbr>medical aid with or  \u003Cbr>without lost time from  \u003Cbr>work  \u003Cbr>Costs to repair/  \u003Cbr>replace property  \u003Cbr>damage $25,000-  \u003Cbr>$100,000  \u003Cbr>Loss of business  \u003Cbr>function for short  \u003Cbr>periodmodest  \u003Cbr>consequences for  \u003Cbr>business   |\n| Low   | ·  Unlikely event,has  \u003Cbr>not occurred in your  \u003Cbr>company but could  \u003Cbr>happen  \u003Cbr>·  May happen once in 10  \u003Cbr>years  \u003Cbr>·  Has never been  \u003Cbr>observed,but possible  \u003Cbr>Less than 10%chance  \u003Cbr>of occurring   | ·  No injury or minor  \u003Cbr>injury requiring first aid  \u003Cbr>Costs to repair/  \u003Cbr>replace property  \u003Cbr>damage less than  \u003Cbr>$25,000  \u003Cbr>Minor business  \u003Cbr>interruption   |\n\nTable Two provides several descriptorswith reasonable thresholds designedto yield appropriate probabilityand severity ratings for driving-related hazards in many workplacecircumstances.However,you shouldreview each descriptor,consider yourcompany's business processes,valuesand risk tolerances,and revise thedescriptors to fit your needs.  \nFor example,for some larger employers,propertydamage costs of $25,000 have small impacts totheir bottom line,and such a loss is properly scoredas having low severity.For other organizations,$25,000 property damage costs can have asignificant impact on their viability,and wouldtherefore have medium or high severity.For some  \nbusinesses,(such as self-employed contractors),even a short-term businessinterruption can havedisastrous consequences,sowould be scored as havinghigh severity.  \nYou may want to add environmental impacts(e.g.,fuel spill,toxic release)or other consequences thatcould be associated with a crash,and are importantfor your organization.  \nIHSA.caWork Safe for Life  \nDrive Safe for Life  \n# Assign Scores for Probability and Severity\n\nOne advantage of the simple matrix is that it isnot necessary to have precise information or dataabout each hazard.Instead,it enables you to do acomparative analysis that,in some 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