STRATEGIC RISK ASSESSMENT TEMPLATE

Specific Risk

Likelihood of
Occurrence

Consequence
Rating

Risk
Rating

Risk Treatment
Options

A.

Almost
certain

1.

Insignificant

Extreme

Accept

2.

Minor

High

B.

Likely

3.

Moderate

Medium

C.

Possible

4.

Major

Low

D.

Unlikely

5.

Catastrophic

Negligible

Reduce
likelihood
and/or
consequence

E.

Rare

Avoid

Eliminate

Activities to address risk

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B.
C.
D.
E.
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G.
H.
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Consequence Description for each Area of Impact (Sample)

Rating

Consequence

Food & beverage

Quality
No loss

Human health,
safety & well being
No injuries

Economic

Commercial

Environmental

No economic
loss

No financial loss

No environmental
impact
Minor,/recoverable
short-term
isolated/localised
environmental
impact
Moderate,
medium term,
medium spread
environmental
impact

Insignificant

Minor

Limited
illness/injuries &/or
deaths in single area

Minor injuries; no
public health risk;
short term well
being impact

Few businesses
locally affected
or single/few
properties

Low financial
loss; single/few
properties
affected

Moderate

Some
illness/injuries/deaths
on multiple
properties across a
locality

Limited public
health risk &/or
injuries requiring
medical & mental
health treatment

Medium financial
loss; multiple
properties per
district

Major

Considerable
illness/injuries/deaths
on multiple
properties across a
region

Major public health

risk &/or major
injuries/well being
impact

Widespread
industry impact;
multiple
industries /
properties per
district
High economic
/trade risk to
region &/or state

High financial
loss

Serious, long
term, widespread
environmental
impact

Catastrophic

Major national
economic
implications

Major national
financial loss

Irreversible
environmental
impact

Significant
illness/injuries/deaths

L-Likelihood
Rating

Combined Risk Rating (L and C)

C Consequence Rating
1
2
3
4
5
A
B
C
D
E

M
L
L
N
N

M
M
L
L
N

H
M
M
M
L

Likelihood

A
B
C
D
E

Almost certain
Likely
Possible
Unlikely
Rare
20 years)

Version/Date

X
H
H
M
M

X
X
H
H
H

Significant public
health risk &/or
human deaths/ long
lasting well being
issues

Combined Likelihood and Consequence Risk Rating

Level of Risk Rating

X - Extreme
H - High
M - Medium
L - Low
N - Negligible

Response
Urgent attention
Intervention required
Active management
On-going monitoring
Acceptable risk

- may occur several times over short period or continuously

- may occur monthly to several times a year
- might occur once in a period of one to three years
- could occur over time (eg every five to ten years)
- may occur only in exceptional circumstances (eg every 10-

Organisational
capability
Organisational
capability intact,
negligible impact
on objectives
Local capability
affected, minor
impact on
objectives, easily
remedied
Regional
capability
affected, some
objectives
affected

Reputation & image /

brand
No damage to
reputation/image

State capability
affected,
important
objectives not
achieved
National
capability
affected, most
objectives not
achieved

Long term (state level)

damage to
reputation/image/brand

Recoverable / short
term local damage to
reputation/image
Medium term / regional
damage to
reputation/image

Long term /
international damage
to reputation / image
irreversibly impacted

Sources of Risk
Food Standards
Trade and economic
Organisation and management
Environment and natural events
Community and human behavior
Commercial and legal
Political
Sabotage
Technology
Regulation and standards

Hierarchy of Control
Elimination
Substitution
Isolation
Engineering
Administration
PPE

Areas of Impact
Food & Beverage quality
Human health, safety & well being
Economic
Commercial
Environmental
Organisational capability
Reputation and image /brand

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