8.12.3. Assessment Matrix

Use an assessment matrix to assess

  • The risk associated with occupying a building
  • The priority of works for a building

The matrix can be used to consider the probability of any given possible event or condition impacting your staff or your business, and to assess a level of importance to it.


Risk/Priority Matrix

Probability

High
Low

Impact

High
1 2
Low
3 4

Assessment

1 – Urgent Likely to happen, and will have significant impact if it does
2 – Important Likely to happen, but will have a low impact if it does
3 – Plan for Unlikely to happen, but will have significant impact if it does
4 – Monitor Unlikely to happen and will have a low impact if it does

See also:

Weston Property Manual: 9.2. Identifying and rating specific risks

Weston Property Manual: 9.2.2. Risk rating table

Weston Property Manual: 9.2.5. Risk matrix