Risk Matrix Setup screen – Consequences tab

For Consequence Categories defined on the Risk Matrix Setup screen you can define Consequences on this tab. The Consequences tab has the following important attributes:

1. Code: Unique code for the Consequence.

2. Description: Description for the Consequence. Examples of consequences for the consequence category Safety are No Incidents, Incident with absence, Injuries, etc. Examples for Environment could be No Effect, Minor spill, Major pollution, etc.

3. Severity: A higher Severity represents the less desirable situation. For a consequence like injury or pollution you would typically pick a higher number than for a negligible consequence. The most desirable consequence is assigned the lowest possible value 1 (one).

4. Icon: See above.

5. Icon Path: See above.