Test Your Knowledge
Two questions: assess the overall risk then see if you got it right. Click on the ‘Course Materials’ tab above if you need a reminder. When you’ve answered your result will be calculated – click ‘View Questions’ to see your answers and what you got right and wrong.
| Likelihood | Severity | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Remote | Rare occurrence: an event that is highly unlikely with a minimal chance of it happening. | Minor | Injury or illness not covered below. |
| Possible | Foreseeable occurrence: a moderate chance of an event occurring. It is neither uncommon nor frequent but falls somewhere in between. | Significant | Injury or illness resulting in a person being hospitalised or unable to perform their work for seven days or more. |
| Probable | Likely occurrence: a significant probability of an event occurring. It is expected to happen occasionally or repeatedly. | Severe | Injury or illness resulting in death, permanent or irreversible disabling condition. |
