Task 03 · Hands-on WX-RA-003 ~20 min

Score the risks like a pro.

Now you’ve spotted hazards in the previous task, grade them. Pick four. Score how likely each is and how severe the consequences would be — the matrix on the right tells you what the score means. Real Watkins risk assessments are filled in exactly like this.

Watkins HSEQ Academy · HSEQ Form

Risk Assessment

Assessor Date

Hazard description

Likelihood (L)

Severity (S)

Risk score (L × S) — Pick L × S

Controls — what would make this safer?

Hazard description

Likelihood (L)

Severity (S)

Risk score (L × S) — Pick L × S

Controls — what would make this safer?

Hazard description

Likelihood (L)

Severity (S)

Risk score (L × S) — Pick L × S

Controls — what would make this safer?

Hazard description

Likelihood (L)

Severity (S)

Risk score (L × S) — Pick L × S

Controls — what would make this safer?

5 × 5 risk matrix

Each cell shows L × S. Pick L then S in any row — the matching cell highlights here.

	S1	S2	S3	S4	S5
L1	1	2	3	4	5
L2	2	4	6	8	10
L3	3	6	9	12	15
L4	4	8	12	16	20
L5	5	10	15	20	25

1–4 Low

5–9 Medium

10–15 High

16–25 Very high

Filled in four rows?

Aim for four hazards graded properly. Don’t worry about getting the numbers ‘right’ — the point is the thinking. Show your form to your buddy on the day and they’ll talk you through how a real assessor scores things.