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When a risk assessment is undertaken, can the severity rating that you begin with ever be lowered?
I fully understand the likelihood side of things, mind, but someone has asked for my view on the severity rating.
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Can you dilute a chemical? Can you lower the current / voltage? 240v to 110v Can you lower the height that someone may fall? e.g. having a netting system in place Do you consider that these would reduce the severity?
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Originally Posted by: bod212  When a risk assessment is undertaken, can the severity rating that you begin with ever be lowered?
I fully understand the likelihood side of things, mind, but someone has asked for my view on the severity rating.
Absolutely yes you can. For example, a fall from height risk you could install sprung nets or 'crash mats' on the ground. Soft mats on the ground don't affect the likelihood of falling at all, but they reduce the severity of the outcomes of falling. An energy absorbing fall arrest reduces the severity of the fall (though you could still have severe negative outcomes if you don't have a rescue plan for the suspended person). Speed limits are mostly about reducing severity of impacts. First aiders don't reduce the chance of an injury occurring.
Fire extinguishers don't prevent fires breaking out. Lots of measures address severity and not likelihood.
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