What is the term for assigning a numerical value to a violation in the SMS?

What is the term for assigning a numerical value to a violation in the SMS?

• A. Severity weighting
• B. Risk assessment
• C. Penalty calculation
• D. Compliance rating

Answer: (A)

In the Safety Measurement System, a numerical value is assigned to each violation to show how serious it is. This is called severity weighting. The higher the severity weight, the more impact that violation has on your overall SMS score, guiding where enforcement or intervention is focused. This differs from risk assessment, which would involve evaluating both how likely something is to occur and how bad the consequence would be; it also isn’t about calculating fines (penalty calculation) or giving an overall compliance rating.

In the Safety Measurement System, a numerical value is assigned to each violation to show how serious it is. This is called severity weighting. The higher the severity weight, the more impact that violation has on your overall SMS score, guiding where enforcement or intervention is focused. This differs from risk assessment, which would involve evaluating both how likely something is to occur and how bad the consequence would be; it also isn’t about calculating fines (penalty calculation) or giving an overall compliance rating.