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Health, Safety and Wel being Risk Rating Tool
Insignificant
Minor
Moderate
Major
Severe
Minor
Moderate
Major
Severe
Health, 
Requiring 
Requiring 
Safety and  No harm or  First aid 
medical 
Hospitalization /  Fatality or 
First aid 
medical 
Hospitalization /  Fatality or 
Wellbeing  loss or 
treatment /  treatment/ 
Permanent 
Multiple fatalities 
treatment /  treatment/ 
Permanent 
Multiple fatalities 
Consequence  treatment  Minor 
Temporary 
Disabilities / 
/ Extensive 
Minor 
Temporary 
Disabilities / 
/ Extensive 
Table
required
damage(s)
impairment /  Major damage(s) damage(s) 
damage(s)
impairment /  Major damage(s) damage(s) 
Moderate 
Moderate 
damage(s)
damage(s)
Risk Likelihood Table
Risk Consequence Table
Rating
Likelihood of occurrence
Risk Consequence Table
The risk consequence will occur in most circumstances 
Rating
Consequence
Rating
Consequence
Almost Certain
80-100% expectation in the next 12 months
Severe
Would require extensive senior management attention and diversion of resources to 
recover from the risk event.  
Severe
Would require extensive senior management attention and diversion of resources to recover 
from the risk event.  
The risk consequence wil  probably occur 
Major
Significant senior management attention would be required to recover from the risk 
event.
Major
Significant senior management attention would be required to recover from the risk event.
Likely
50-80% expectation in the next 12 months
Moderate
Management effort would be required to prevent the situation from intensifying. 
ACT
Changes to operating procedures would be required.
Moderate
Management effort would be required to prevent the situation from intensifying. Changes to 
operating procedures would be required.
The risk consequence is likely to occur 
Minor
Management oversight would be required to ensure effectiveness and efficiency is 
maintained.  Changes to operating procedures may need to be considered
Minor
Management oversight would be required to ensure effectiveness and efficiency is 
maintained.  Changes to operating procedures may need to be considered
Possible
30-50 % expectation in the next 12 months
Insignificant
Management oversight might be required to ensure day to day, routine operations are 
not disrupted.
Insignificant
Management oversight might be required to ensure day to day, routine operations are not 
disrupted.
The risk consequence may occur at some time 
Unlikely
5-30% expectation in the next 12 months
Rare
The risk consequence wil  only be realized in exceptional circumstances
Risk Rating Matrix
Severity = Likelihood * 
Hierarchy of Controls
Hierachy of Controls
Consequence
Consequence
Eliminate
Physically remove the hazard
Eliminate
Is the process of removing the hazard from the workplace
Insignificant 
Minor
Moderate
Major
Severe
Substitute
Replace the hazard
Detergent plus water-cleaning solutions instead of organic solvents. Replacing hazardous 
Likelihood
Minor
Moderate
Major
Severe
 1
2
3
4
5
Substitute
materials with unharmfull materials
Almost Certain  
Isolate
Isolate people from the hazard
Lockout devices enable you to isolate various energy sources. Targeted at keeping the 
Medium 5 
High 10 
High 15 
Very High 20 
Very High 25 
High 10 
High 15 
Very High 20 
Very High 25 
5
Isolate
chemical in and the researcher out, or visa versa
Engineering Controls
Requires a physical change in the workplace. 
might include changing the weight of objects, changing work surface heights, or purchasing 
Likely  4
Low 4
Medium 8 
High 12 
High 16
Very High 20 
Medium 8 
High 12 
High 16
Very High 20 
Engineering Controls
lifting aids
Administrative Controls
Change or improve the way people work.  E.g. by training, workplace policy, 
are training, workplace policy, procedures, shift designs and practices that minimize the 
Possible  3
Low 3 
Medium 6
Medium 9 
High 12 
High 15 
procedures, shift designs and practices, etc
Medium 6
Medium 9 
High 12 
High 15 
Administrative Controls
exposure of workers to risk conditions.
PPE
Personal Protective equipment -  masks, gloves, protective clothing, hard hats, 
Personal Protective equipment -  respirators, gloves, protective clothing, hard hats, goggles, 
Unlikely  2
Very Low 2 
Low 4
Medium 6
Medium 8 
High 10
goggles, and ear plugs.
Low 4
Medium 6
Medium 8 
High 10
PPE
and ear plugs.
Rare  1
Very Low 1
Very Low 2 
Low 3
Low 4
Medium 5
Very Low 2 
Low 3
Low 4
Medium 5
Residual 
Residual 
To establish Risk Rating multiply 
Risk Rating 
To establish Risk Rating multiply Likelihood by the Consequence
Risk Rating 
Likelihood by the Concequence
YES
NO
Very Low 1
Very High
Score 20 -25 
Very High Risk - Immediately 
Very Low 1
Very High
Score 20 -25 
Very High Risk - 
INFORMATION 
Stopping Activity 
Immediately Stopping 
 Score 10-16
High Risk - Improve Control 
 Score 10-16
High Risk - Improve 
Very Low 2
High
Measures and Consider 
Very Low 2
High
Control Measures and 
stopping Activity
Consider stopping 
Score 5 - 9
Medium - Review Existing 
Score 5 - 9
Medium - Review 
Low 3
Medium
Measures
Low 3
Medium
Existing Measures
Low 4
Low
Score 3-4
Low Risk - Maintain Existing 
Low 4
Low
Score 3-4
Low Risk - Maintain 
Measures
Existing Measures
Score 1-2 
Very Low Risk - Maintain 
Score 1-2 
Very Low Risk - Maintain 
Medium 5
Very Low
Existing Measures
Medium 5
Very Low
Existing Measures
Medium 6
Medium 6
Medium 7
Medium 7
None
Virtually no credible control. Management has no confidence that any degree of control is being achieved
due to poor control design
Medium 8
Medium 8
Medium 9
Medium 9
High 10 
High 10 
High 12
High 12
OFFICIAL 
High 15
High 15
High 16
High 16
Very High 20 
Very High 20 
Very High 25 
Very High 25 
THE 
UNDER 
RELEASED 
Offices Covid19 Risks
ACT
Phase 1 - Inherent Risk Assessment (with no controls in place)
Phase 2 -Residual Risk Assessment (based on controls currently in place)
Phase 3
Target Risk Control (based on additional controls)
Residual Risk 
Rating Score
Hazard/Potential 
Risk Description
Risk Impact  (Consequence Type, 
Detail of Controls (What are we currently 
Target Risk Rating 
Risk Control 
Incident (What could 
Activity/Task
Activity/Task Sub Steps
List of roles but not limited to
(What could happen or go wrong that would 
Causes 
Financial (F), Reputational (R), 
Inherent 
Inherent 
Inherent Risk 
doing to reduce the consequence or 
Key Control Indicators
Hierarchy of Controls
Residual 
Residual 
Date reviewed
Additional Controls for Consideration 
Residual 
Residual 
(Risk Tolerance  Effectiveness (Effective, 
Related and Supporting documentation
cause harm/damage?)
prevent achievement of objectives?) 
(Why/How could it happen?)
What would this mean?
Parties involved
Environmental (E), Operational (O),  Consequence
Likelihood
Rating
Consequence
Likelihood
Consequence
Likelihood
Partially, Ineffective, 
Safety (S), Health (H)
likelihood of the risk)
Below Medium)
Undecided)
Transmission and 
 Stats Vaccination Policy 
contraction 
https://www.publicservice.govt.nz/resources/public-service-workforce-guidance-for-the-
Communicable 
covid-19-protection-framework/?e6967=7053-frequently-asked-questions
Disease COVID 19 
https://www.health.govt.nz/our-work/diseases-and-conditions/covid-19-novel-
Fol ow Stats NZ Covid19 Protection 
coronavirus/covid-19-vaccines/covid-19-how-vaccine-works 
1. Frequent contact with 
Stats NZ workers in close proximity to 
Framework; Masks; Hygiene 
customers or visitors and 
Interactions with customers or 
unknown contacts, external to the 
Surface contamination and airborne 
practises; Distancing; Traffic light 
Contact tracing outcomes; 
https://www.health.govt.nz/our-work/diseases-and-conditions/covid-19-novel-
contractors at Stats NZ Offices  visitors and contractors inside a Stats 
organisation with the potential to 
transmission
Wider transmission within Stats NZ Offices Stats NZ Workers, Public, 
Visitors, Contractors
F,R,O,S,H
Severe
Likely
Very High 20 framework; QR codes; Signage.  Non- Monitoring results
Minimise
Major
Possible
High 12
3/12/2021 Ful y Vaccinated
Major
Unlikely
Medium 8
Partial y
coronavirus/covid-19-health-advice-public/protecting-yourself-and-others-covid-19#vaccine
(WLG, CHCH, AKL)
NZ Office
indtroduce covid 19 in the office 
environment.
mandatory Vaccination. Monitoring 
of controls
https://www.medsafe.govt.nz
https://www.healthandsafety.govt.nz/news-and-events/news/covid-19-novel-coronavirus-
agency-guidance/ 
https://www.worksafe.govt.nz/managing-health-and-safety/novel-coronavirus-covid/how-
to-decide-what-work-requires-a-vaccinated-employee/
 Stats Vaccination Policy
https://www.health.govt.nz/our-work/diseases-and-conditions/covid-19-novel-
coronavirus/covid-19-vaccines/covid-19-how-vaccine-works 
INFORMATION 
Indoor environment that generates high 
Fol ow procedures of visited venue; 
https://www.medsafe.govt.nz
2. Attending indoor 
Frequenting indoor events that 
number of possible primary and 
Risk of transmission or contracting from 
Person is exposed to higher number of 
Stats NZ Office Staff and wider 
distancing; masks; hygience 
community events 
requires interactions with the wider 
secondary contacts in close proximity.  
unknown contacts that might result in 
Contact tracing outcomes
Minimise
Major
Possible
High 12
3/12/2021 Ful y Vaccinated
Major
Unlikely
Medium 8
Partial y
https://www.health.govt.nz/our-work/diseases-and-conditions/covid-19-novel-
community
There are chal enges in maintaining 
unknown contacts.
transmission
Community
F,R,O,S,H
Severe
Likely
Very High 20 practises; Traffic light framework; QR 
coronavirus/covid-19-health-advice-public/protecting-yourself-and-others-covid-19#vaccine
distance and natural ventilation is limited. 
codes;  Non-mandatory Vaccination. 
https://www.healthandsafety.govt.nz/news-and-events/news/covid-19-novel-coronavirus-
agency-guidance/ 
https://www.worksafe.govt.nz/managing-health-and-safety/novel-coronavirus-covid/how-
to-decide-what-work-requires-a-vaccinated-employee/
 Stats Vaccination Policy
https://www.publicservice.govt.nz/resources/public-service-workforce-guidance-for-the-
covid-19-protection-framework/?e6967=7053-frequently-asked-questions
https://www.health.govt.nz/our-work/diseases-and-conditions/covid-19-novel-
coronavirus/covid-19-vaccines/covid-19-how-vaccine-works 
Outdoor environment creates potential 
Fol ow procedures of visited venue; 
3. Attending outdoor 
Frequenting outdoor events that 
interactions with numerous people 
Risk of airborne transmission from higher  If infection was introduced it can spread  Stats NZ Office Staff and wider 
distancing when applicable; masks 
https://www.health.govt.nz/our-work/diseases-and-conditions/covid-19-novel-
OFFICIAL 
community events 
requires interactions with the wider 
and hygience practises; Traffic Light  Contact tracing outcomes
Minimise
Major
Unlikely
Medium 8
3/12/2021 Ful y Vaccinated
Major
Rare
Low 4
Partial y
coronavirus/covid-19-health-advice-public/protecting-yourself-and-others-covid-19#vaccine
community
however distance and natural ventilation  number of unknown contacts
widely
community
F,R,O,S,H
Severe
Possible
High 15
is achievable.
Framework, QR codes;  Non-
mandatory Vaccination. 
Vaccines and the workplace ยป Employment New Zealand 
https://www.healthandsafety.govt.nz/news-and-events/news/covid-19-novel-coronavirus-
agency-guidance/ 
https://www.worksafe.govt.nz/managing-health-and-safety/novel-coronavirus-covid/how-
to-decide-what-work-requires-a-vaccinated-employee/
 Stats Vaccination Policy
THE  Folow procedures of public 
https://www.publicservice.govt.nz/resources/public-service-workforce-guidance-for-the-
transport and accommodation 
covid-19-protection-framework/?e6967=7053-frequently-asked-questions
Exposure to ariborne and surface 
venues; distancing when applicable; 
4. Frequent visits to multiple 
Workers that have frequent travel 
transmission by using public transport and 
masks and hygience practises; Traffic 
https://www.health.govt.nz/our-work/diseases-and-conditions/covid-19-novel-
Stats NZ Offices (WLG, CHCH,  Interactions with col eagues and the 
requirements between Stats NZ regions 
accommodation and introducing it into 
If infection was introduced it can spread  Stats NZ Office Staff and wider 
Light Framework, QR codes; Stats NZ  Contact tracing outcomes, 
coronavirus/covid-19-vaccines/covid-19-how-vaccine-works 
AKL)
wider community from other Regions 
and have to use public transport and 
widely
community
F,R,O,S,H
Severe
Likely
Very High 20
Inspection results
Minimise
Severe
Possible
High 15
3/12/2021 Ful y Vaccinated
Major
Unlikely
Medium 8
Partial y
overnight accomodation.
the Stats NZ Offices and the wider 
travel restrictions and approcal; 
community
Fol ow Stats NZ Covid19 Protection 
https://www.health.govt.nz/our-work/diseases-and-conditions/covid-19-novel-
Framework; Non-mandatory 
coronavirus/covid-19-health-advice-public/protecting-yourself-and-others-covid-19#vaccine
Vaccination. 
https://www.healthandsafety.govt.nz/news-and-events/news/covid-19-novel-coronavirus-
agency-guidance/ 
 Stats Vaccination Policy
https://www.publicservice.govt.nz/resources/public-service-workforce-guidance-for-the-
covid-19-protection-framework/?e6967=7053-frequently-asked-questions
https://www.health.govt.nz/our-work/diseases-and-conditions/covid-19-novel-
UNDER 
Vulnerable (health compromised, 
Flexible Working Policy; Hygiene 
coronavirus/covid-19-vaccines/covid-19-how-vaccine-works 
5. Work at a Stats NZ Office 
Interactions and in close promity 
unvaccinated, aged) Stats NZ workers 
If infection was introduced into the office 
practises; Masks, Distancing, QR 
(WLG, CHCH, AKL)  in close 
with each other inside the Stats NZ 
working in the office environment have a  Surface contamination, hot desking 
environment it could have a more severe  Stats NZ Office Staff 
F,R,O,S,H
Severe
Likely
Very High 20 codes, Follow Stats NZ Covid19 
Contact tracing outcomes; 
https://www.health.govt.nz/our-work/diseases-and-conditions/covid-19-novel-
contact with other workers
Office environment
higher tendency to be infected with 
practises and airborne transmission
impact on the vulnerable or unvaccinated 
Protection Framework; Non-
Monitoring results
Minimise
Major
Likely
High 16
9/12/2021 Ful y vaccinated
Major
Unlikely
Medium 8
Partial y
coronavirus/covid-19-health-advice-public/protecting-yourself-and-others-covid-19#vaccine
COVID 19 (MOH).
persons
mandatory Vaccination
https://www.healthandsafety.govt.nz/news-and-events/news/covid-19-novel-coronavirus-
agency-guidance/ 
https://www.worksafe.govt.nz/managing-health-and-safety/novel-coronavirus-covid/how-
to-decide-what-work-requires-a-vaccinated-employee/
 
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