Safety staff raise a boiler-room risk's likelihood because leaks are easy to smell, confusing detection ease with occurrence chance. What should likelihood measure?
Select an answer to reveal the explanation.
Short Explanation
Easy to smell is not the same as likely to happen. Detection is about noticeability; likelihood is about chance of occurrence. Keep those dials separate.
Full Explanation
On standard risk scales, likelihood refers to the probability an event occurs or impacts objectives. Detectability influences control design and monitoring but is not a substitute for occurrence probability. Conflating the two can understate hard-to-detect high-probability risks or overstate obvious low-probability ones. Score each concept on its own terms.