These tables are examples used for assessing the impact and probability of consequences and from there assess the risk and decide what governance and intervention is required.
| Level | Health & Safety | Environmental | Community & Government | Reputation | Financial | Production Loss | Organisational Effectiveness | Compliance | Project Budget Over-run | Project Delay |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | First Aid injury | No or very low environmental impact. | Impact confined to small area. | Corporate image not affected, or Isolated verbal or written complaint dealt internally | $50,000 | Insignificant | Isolated individual or team dissatisfaction. | Minor technical / legal compliance issue unlikely to attract a regulatory response | < 2.5% | < 2 weeks |
| 2 | Medical treatment or restricted work injury | Low environmental impact. Rapid clean-up by site staff and / or contractors. | Local Government inquiry. | Corporate image reduced within District with local adverse publicity. | $50,000 - $500,000 | Minor production disruption, widespread dissatisfaction. | Adhoc loss of key individuals or expertise. | Technical / legal compliance issue which may attract a low level administrative response from regulator. | 2.5 to 5% | 2 to 4 weeks |
| 3 | Single Lost Time Injury | Moderate environmental impact. Clean-up by site staff and / or contractors. | Concerns raised by the State Government. | Corporate image reduced within the Province with local adverse publicity. | $500,000 to $5M | Production facility shutdown for a shift | Major loss of productivity. Persistent loss of key individuals or key expertise | Breach of regulation with possible prosecution and penalties. | 5 to 10% | 4 to 8 weeks |
| 4 | Permanent disability or fatality | Major environmental impact. Considerable clean-up effort required using site and external resources. | Concerns and response required from the State Government. | Corporate image reduced within host country due to significant adverse event | $5M to $20M | Production facility shutdown for a week | Loss or lack of multiple key skills or individuals across a department. | Prosecution, penalties or other action likely. | 10 to 20% | 8 to 12 weeks |
| 5 | Multiple fatalities or permanent disabilities | Local species destruction and likely long recovery period. | International media interest. | Corporate image reduced world-wide due to publicity of significant adverse event | >$20M | Production facility shutdown for a month or more | Prolonged strike (> 1 month). | Operation suspended, licenses revoked. | > 20% | > 12 weeks |