Two risks receive the same numerical risk score. One concerns an irreversible learner-safety consequence; the other concerns a recoverable scheduling delay. Which management response is most defensible?

Correct answer: Prioritise the safety risk despite the equal score. An irreversible learner-safety consequence outweighs a recoverable delay, so the safety risk should be prioritised despite the equal score.

• Treat the risks identically because their scores match. Treating them identically ignores differences in severity and reversibility.
• Prioritise the scheduling risk because it is readily quantified. Ease of quantification is not a reason to prioritise a less serious risk.
• Use the numerical score as the only decision criterion. A numerical score should not be the only decision criterion.