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Risk Matrix

Compliance Assurance Risk Assessment Matrix

The Compliance Assurance Risk Assessment Matrix is an ERCB-developed document, based on a methodology in use in North America for many years. The ERCB uses the assessment process to predetermine the level of risk associated with a noncompliance for each ERCB requirement. Each requirement will have an associated Low Risk or High Risk rating based on four criteria:

  1. health and safety
  2. environmental impact
  3. conservation, and
  4. stakeholder confidence in the regulatory process.

The Compliance Assurance Risk Assessment Matrix helps to ensure

  • a consistent approach to ERCB enforcement
  • transparency of process
  • a level playing field
  • an appropriate enforcement consequence

The ERCB intends to classify all of its requirements as Low or High Risk and make the classifications available to stakeholders on its Web site.

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Page Last Updated: October 11, 2006