Severity of the potential injury or damage

1 2 Minor 3 Serious 4 Major 5 Fatal,

0-3 Low risk Minor First Aid, Injury (< 3 days), Injury/ Ill health (>3 Injury/ Ill health, catastrophic loss of
insignificant slight damage to days), limited critical damage business
4-12 damage to property and or damage to property to property and
Medium risk property and or equipment and or equipment or equipment
13-25 equipment
High risk

5
Likelihood of the hazard occurring

Certain

5 10 15 20 25
4
very likely

4 8 12 16 20
3 Likely

3 6 9 12 15
2
Abnormal
conditions

2 4 6 8 10
1
Very unlikely

1 2 3 4 5

Risk Level recommended action

Low
Maintain existing control measures, managed by documented
routine procedures
The proposed activity can only proceed provided that:
Medium
(i) the risk level has been reduced to ALARP/ALARA using the
hierarchy of risk controls;

(ii) the risk controls must include those identified in legislation,

standards, Codes of Practice etc.

(iii) the risk assessment has been reviewed and approved by the
supervisor and

(iv) a safe working procedure or Safe Work Method has been

prepared

(v) the supervisor must review and document the effectiveness

of the implemented risk control measures
High The proposed task or process activity must not proceed. Steps
must be taken to lower the risk level to ALARP/ALARA using the
hierarchy of risk controls.
Likelihood Severity

5 Certain it will happen 5

4 Very likely to occur in normal conditions 4

Likely to occur if individual is inattentive,

3 untrained or if equipment is not maintained 3

2 Only Likely in abnormal conditions 2

1 Very unlikely, only in extreme conditions 1

Fatal: work related death. Loss of business.

Major injury/ill health: including fractures, amputations, loss of sight, a burn or penetrating injury to the eye,
any injury or acute illness resulting in unconsciousness, requiring resusication or requiring admittance to
hospital for more than 24 hrs. Critical damage to property and or equipment.

Serious Injury/ill health: where the person affected is unfit to carry out his or her normal work for more than 3
consecutive days. Limited damage to property and or equipment.

Minor Injury: all other injuries, where the injured person is unfit for his or her normal work for less than 3 days.
Slight damage to property and or equipment.

Minor First Aid event: eg. Minor abrasions/cuts/bumps. Insignificant damage to property and or equipment.
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DCU Health and Safety Office
Project Title: Researcher Name:

Equipment/Process Name: Preparation/Review Date:

Supervisor: Technical Staff: Location:

Who is affected by the Hazard: Staff, Research students, visitors

Risk Rating (L x S)

Risk Rating (L x S)
Risk Rating -prior to Control measure
Hazards Is the Hazard What is the risk? having controls in Controls - Controls in place to reduce risks Is the control in implementation - Approved by

Likelihood

Likelihood
present? Y/N place H= high place? Y/N Person/Office/Unit/

Severity

Severity
M=Medium L= Low Dept. responsible?

L/M/H
0 L 0 L

0 L 0 L

Researcher signature: _________________________ Technician signature(s): ______________________ Supervisor signature: ______________________

Date: _____________ Date: _____________ Date: _____________

A copy of this form when completed should be submitted to Liam Domican for review by the school safety committee. A copy should also be available where project work is undertaken