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Risk Enumerations

Core risk assessment scales used by HARA risk records:

DFMEA Enumerations

Failure mode assessment scales used by DFMEA:

Classification Enumerations

Type classifiers and category enumerations:

Enumeration Architecture

diagram

Quick Reference

EnumValuesUsed ByPurpose
harm-severity5 levels (Negligible to Catastrophic)Risk Record (via Harm)Severity axis of 5x5 risk matrix
pOccurrence0-5 (Unanalyzed to Very Likely)Risk RecordP1 hazard probability
p2Occurrence0-5 (Unanalyzed to Almost Certain)Risk RecordP2 harm probability
probability1-5 (Very Low to Very High)Risk RecordCombined P1xP2 bucket
risk3 values (Acceptable/Investigation/Unacceptable)Risk RecordPre/post risk level
riskBenefitResult2 valuesRisk RecordBenefit-risk outcome
finalRisk3 valuesRisk RecordFinal risk acceptability
failureModeSeverity1-5 (color-coded)Failure ModeDFMEA severity (S in RPN)
fmOccurrence0-5Failure ModeDFMEA occurrence (O in RPN)
detection0-5Failure ModeDFMEA detection (D in RPN)
riskControlType3 values (multi-select)Risk ControlISO 14971 control tier
systemElementType5 levelsSystem ElementProduct decomposition
designRequirement-subType5 valuesDesign RequirementEngineering discipline
Hazard taxonomy4 cascade levelsHazardIEC 60601 hazard hierarchy