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How do I score a risk on a 6×6 matrix?
Score a risk on a 6×6 matrix and see the action band.
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How does a 6×6 risk matrix work?
Likelihood (1-6) × severity (1-6) gives a score from 1 to 36. The score falls into a band - low, moderate, high, very high or extreme - and each band has an action. The grid on the page shows every combination.
What are the band boundaries?
Up to 4 is low, 5-9 moderate, 10-15 high, 16-24 very high, and 25 and above extreme, exactly as coded in the tool. They are a common convention, not a standard; if your own risk assessment procedure uses different bands, use those.
Is a score a risk assessment?
No. A score is one line of one. Identifying the hazard, who is harmed, the controls and the residual risk is the assessment, and a competent person does it. Pascoe Business Systems makes no compliance claim.
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Read before you rely on this. These compliance tools are a starting point, not a decision. The exposure figures, the notification answer, the risk score and the accreditation list are guidance only — none of them is a risk assessment, a HAV or noise exposure assessment, legal advice or a compliance sign-off, and Pascoe Business Systems makes no compliance claim. Current HSE guidance and a competent person decide.