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title: "Severities"
slug: "severities"
updated: 2026-04-23T14:42:24Z
published: 2026-04-23T14:42:24Z
canonical: "docs.avontus.com/severities"
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> ## Documentation Index
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# Severities

When editing a Safety Document, you may need to assign the severity of a potential hazard when it occurs. Select the probability of a hazard occurring, and its severity.

![](https://cdn.document360.io/ae69c864-58f0-4711-91e1-d1c2f7dff95f/Images/Documentation/image-CCWSW3D5.png)

The severity types can be modified in the Safety Document Template options screen of the Global Settings.

![](https://cdn.document360.io/ae69c864-58f0-4711-91e1-d1c2f7dff95f/Images/Documentation/image-HWPH9Y5I.png)

In the Severities screen, you can add or remove Severities types, which can then be assigned to a hazard within a safety document.

![](https://cdn.document360.io/ae69c864-58f0-4711-91e1-d1c2f7dff95f/Images/Documentation/image-MLAAZJZH.png)

When you are completing a Safety Document, you will be able to select the severities you specified here.

![](https://cdn.document360.io/ae69c864-58f0-4711-91e1-d1c2f7dff95f/Images/Documentation/image-Q49QJL6Q.png)