Full Risks List

Industrial Accidents & Environmental Pollution

Risk Code Risk Type Likelihood Impact Risk Rating Lead Agency for Risk Assessment Individual Risk Assessment
H8 Very large toxic chemical release Negligible Catastrophic Medium Highland and Islands Fire and Rescue Service More Info...
H1 Fire or explosion at LPG or LNG terminal or flammable gas storage sites Rare Moderate Medium Highland and Islands Fire and Rescue Service More Info...
H4 Fire or Explosion at a Fuel Distribtion Site and Tank Storage Rare Moderate Medium Highland and Islands Fire and Rescue Service More Info...
H3 Fire or explosion at oil refinery Rare Significant High Highland and Islands Fire and Rescue Service More Info...
H5 Fire or explosion at an onshore fuel pipeline Negligible Moderate Medium Highland and Islands Fire and Rescue Service More Info...
H7 Explosion at a high pressure natural gas pipeline Negligible Moderate Medium Highland and Islands Fire and Rescue Service More Info...
HL1 Fire or explosion at a gas terminal or involving a gas pipeline Negligible Moderate Medium Highland and Islands Fire and Rescue Service More Info...
HL7 Industrial explosions and major fires Rare Moderate Medium Highland and Islands Fire and Rescue Service More Info...
HL4 Major pollution of controlled waters Possible Significant Very High SEPA More Info...
HL5 Major land contamination incident Possible Moderate High SEPA More Info...
HL3 Localised industrial accident involving small toxic release Unlikely Moderate High Highland and Islands Fire and Rescue Service More Info...
H12 Biological substance release from facility where pathogens are handled deliberately Unlikely Moderate High Highland and Islands Fire and Rescue Service More Info...
H11 Accidental Release of radioactive material from an incorrectly handled or disposed of source Negligible Minor Low Local Authorities More Info...
H10 Radioactive substance release from a nuclear reactor accident Negligible Significant Medium Royal Navy More Info...
HL25 Fire or explosion at a gas terminal LPG, LNG and other gas onshore feedstock pipeline Negligible Moderate Medium Highland and Islands Fire and Rescue Service More Info...
HL32 Localised maritime pollution Rare Significant High Maritime and Coastguard Agency More Info...
H15 Maritime pollution Negligible Catastrophic Medium Maritime and Coastguard Agency More Info...
HL30 Localised explosion at a natural gas pipeline Rare Moderate Medium Highland and Islands Fire and Rescue Service More Info...
HL33 Forest or moorland Fire Possible Moderate High Highland and Islands Fire and Rescue Service More Info...
HL28 Localised fire or explosion at a fuel distribution site or tank storgae of flammable or toxic liquids Rare Moderate Medium Highland and Islands Fire and Rescue Service More Info...
HL27 Localised fire or explosion at an oil refinery Rare Moderate Medium Highland and Islands Fire and Rescue Service More Info...
H9 Large toxic chemical release Unlikely Moderate High Highland and Islands Fire and Rescue Service More Info...
HL2 Localised industrial accident involving large toxic release Rare Moderate Medium Highland and Islands Fire and Rescue Service More Info...
H6 Industrial Accidents and Environmental Pollution Unlikely Moderate Medium Northern Constabulary More Info...
HISCG2 Ship to Ship Transfer of Oil and/or Gas within the Orkney Islands Port Authority Waters Rare Moderate Medium Local Authorities More Info...

Transport Accidents

Risk Code Risk Type Likelihood Impact Risk Rating Lead Agency for Risk Assessment Individual Risk Assessment
HISCG1 Local accident on single track lifeline route Possible Significant Very High Local Authorities More Info...
H16 Aviation accident over semi urban area Negligible Significant Medium Northern Constabulary More Info...
HL10 Local accident on motorways and major trunk roads Possible Minor Medium Northern Constabulary More Info...
HL11 Railway accident Negligible Minor Low British Transport Police More Info...
HL12 Local accident involving transport of hazardous chemicals Negligible Moderate Medium Northern Constabulary More Info...
HL14 Local accident involving transport of fuel / explosives Negligible Minor Low Northern Constabulary More Info...
H42 Rapid sinking of passenger or cargo vessel in or close to UK waters Negligible Catastrophic Medium Maritime and Coastguard Agency More Info...
HL8 Fire, flooding, stranding or collision involving a passenger vessel in or close to UK waters or on inland waterways, leading to the ship's evacuation Rare Catastrophic High Maritime and Coastguard Agency More Info...
HL37 Release of significant quantities of hazardous chemicals/materials as a result of major shipping accident Negligible Catastrophic Medium Maritime and Coastguard Agency More Info...
HL34 Fire, flooding, stranding or collision involving a passenger vessel in or close to UK waters leading to the ship's evacuation or partial evacuation at sea Rare Catastrophic High Maritime and Coastguard Agency More Info...
HL9 Aviation accident Negligible Moderate Medium Northern Constabulary More Info...
HL13 Maritime accident or deliberate blockade Negligible Minor Low Maritime and Coastguard Agency More Info...

Severe Weather

Risk Code Risk Type Likelihood Impact Risk Rating Lead Agency for Risk Assessment Individual Risk Assessment
H17 Storms and Gales Possible Significant Very High Met Office More Info...
H48 Heat Wave Rare Moderate Medium Met Office More Info...
H18 Low temperatures and heavy snow Possible Moderate High Met Office More Info...
HL16 Major local coastal / tidal flooding Negligible Catastrophic Medium SEPA More Info...
HL17 Significant local coastal / tidal flooding Rare Significant High SEPA More Info...
HL18 Local/urban flooding Negligible Significant Medium SEPA More Info...
HL19 Local fluvial flooding Probable Moderate High SEPA More Info...
HL20 Localised extremely hazardous flash flooding Unlikely Moderate High SEPA More Info...

Structural

Risk Code Risk Type Likelihood Impact Risk Rating Lead Agency for Risk Assessment Individual Risk Assessment
HL22 Building collapse Negligible Moderate Medium Highland and Islands Fire and Rescue Service More Info...
HL23 Bridge collapse Rare Moderate Medium Highland and Islands Fire and Rescue Service More Info...
HL21 Land movement (caused by tremors and landslides) Negligible Moderate Medium Highland and Islands Fire and Rescue Service More Info...

Human Health

Risk Code Risk Type Likelihood Impact Risk Rating Lead Agency for Risk Assessment Individual Risk Assessment
H23 Influenza type disease (pandemic) Probable Significant Very High Regional Health Boards More Info...
H22 Influenza type disease (epidemic) Possible Moderate High NHS Boards More Info...
H24 Emerging infectious diseases Rare Moderate Medium NHS Boards More Info...
H46 Legionella outbreak Unlikely Moderate High NHS Boards More Info...

Animal Health

Risk Code Risk Type Likelihood Impact Risk Rating Lead Agency for Risk Assessment Individual Risk Assessment
H25 Non-zoonotic notifiable animal disease Negligible Moderate Medium Animal Health More Info...
H26 Zoonotic notifiable animal disease Possible Minor Medium Animal Health More Info...

Public Protest

Risk Code Risk Type Likelihood Impact Risk Rating Lead Agency for Risk Assessment Individual Risk Assessment
H29 Targeted disruptive protest Possible Moderate High Northern Constabulary More Info...
H28 large Scale Public Protest Rare Minor Low Northern Constabulary More Info...

Industrial Technical Failure

Risk Code Risk Type Likelihood Impact Risk Rating Lead Agency for Risk Assessment Individual Risk Assessment
H39 Failure of water infrastructure or accidental contamination with a non toxic contaminant Negligible Moderate Medium Scottish Water More Info...
H40 No notice loss of significant telecoms infrastructure in a localised fire, flood or gas incident Probable Minor Medium Northern Constabulary More Info...
H43 Telecomms infrastructure - human error Unlikely Moderate High Northern Constabulary More Info...
H41 Technical failure of electricity network Rare Minor Low Local Authorities More Info...

International Events

Risk Code Risk Type Likelihood Impact Risk Rating Lead Agency for Risk Assessment Individual Risk Assessment
HL43 International security or pandemic health situation resulting in influx of British nationals Possible Minor Medium Northern Constabulary More Info...

Industrial Action

Risk Code Risk Type Likelihood Impact Risk Rating Lead Agency for Risk Assessment Individual Risk Assessment
HL42 Loss of cover due to industrial action by workers providing a critical service to the preservation of life Possible Moderate High Northern Constabulary More Info...
H31 Significant or percieved significant constraint on the supply of fuel Possible Moderate High Northern Constabulary More Info...
H35 Industrial action by key rail workers Negligible Minor Low British Transport Police More Info...
H33 Prison officer strike Unlikely Minor Medium Northern Constabulary More Info...
H30 Loss of emergency Fire and Rescue cover because of industrial action Probable Minor Medium Highland and Islands Fire and Rescue Service More Info...

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