(EN)-RRLL

OCCUPATIONAL RISK

ESTIMATION OF OCCUPATIONAL RISK = SEVERITY OF DAMAGE + PROBABILITY OF DAMAGE OCCURRING

SEVERITY OF DAMAGETo determine the potential severity of the damage, it should be considered:

• (a) parts of the body to be affected
• (b) the nature of the damage

Slightly harmful Harmful Extremely harmful

LOW

MEDIUM

HIGH

Trivial (T) No specific action required

Tolerable (TO) There is no need to improve preventive action. However, more cost-effective solutions or improvements that do not entail a significanteconomic burden should be considered.Regular checks are required to ensure that the effectiveness of control measures is maintained.

Moderate (M) Efforts should be made to reduce risk by determining the precise investments. Measures to reduce risk should be implemented within a given period. When moderate risk is associated with extremely harmful consequences, further action will be required to establish, more precisely, the probability of harm as a basis for determining the needfor improvement of control measures.

Tolerable (TO) There is no need to improve preventive action. However, more cost-effective solutions or improvements that do not entail a significanteconomic burden should be considered.Regular checks are required to ensure that the effectiveness of control measures is maintained.

Significant (S) Work should not be started until the risk has been reduced. Considerable resources may be required to control the risk. Whenthe risk corresponds to a work that is being done, the problemshould be remedied in a shorter time than the moderate risks.

Intolerable (IN) You should not start or continue the work until the risk is reduced. If it is not possible to reduce the risk, even with unlimited resources,work should be prohibited.

Moderate (M) Efforts should be made to reduce risk by determining the precise investments. Measures to reduce risk should be implemented within a given period. When moderate risk is associated with extremely harmful consequences, further action will be required to establish, more precisely, the probability of harm as a basis for determining the needfor improvement of control measures.

Moderate (M) Efforts should be made to reduce risk by determining the precise investments. Measures to reduce risk should be implemented within a given period. When moderate risk is associated with extremely harmful consequences, further action will be required to establish, more precisely, the probability of harm as a basis for determining the needfor improvement of control measures.

Significant (S) Work should not be started until the risk has been reduced. Considerable resources may be required to control the risk. Whenthe risk corresponds to a work that is being done, the problemshould be remedied in a shorter time than the moderate risks.