PRIORITISING RISKS...
Each identified risk should be assessed to decide which factors potentially will have the greatest effect and, therefore, should receive priority in regard to being managed.
Prioritising risk involves calculating an overall score for each risk.
This is done by simply combining the likelihood and consequence scores.
Sometimes a "Risk Matrix" can be used to assist with this calculation.
For example:
The XYZ Kart Club has identified that debris on the track is a risk.
They believe that the likelihood is Almost Certain (because there is almost always debris on their track that they can't prevent due to weather or other factors).
They believe that the consequence is Moderate (because debris on their track could cause a serious injury).
Using the Risk Matrix below, they calculate an overall priority score.
The result will determine the risk's overall rating = 12 (Extreme)
The XYZ Kart Club now has a list of all risks and can prioritise them in order of importance.
The most important risks (ones that are probably going to cause the most issues for your club) should be at the top of the list and risks that are not as important (ones that aren't going to be an immediate issue) should be at the bottom.