2  Establishing an Event's Priority Level

2.1  Where an Event is classified as a potential Availability Failure or a potential Performance Failure of the type set out in paragraph 2.6, paragraph 2.7 and paragraph2.8 of Part E of the Services Specification then, at the time of Notification, the Event will be given a Priority Level by the Contractor in accordance with Table A below (unless such Event is given a Priority Level in the relevant Zone Date Sheets).

Table A

Priority Level

Description

Containment Time

Rectification Time

High

An Event that would, if unrectified, lead to or continue to:

(a)  be a breach of health and safety Legislation or Guidance;

(b)  be a risk which could result in death or personal injury; or

(c)  be a risk that could lead to immediate damage to the Facility;

Within 10 minutes unless specified differently in the Zone Data Sheets.

1 hour.

Medium

(a)  An Event which would lead to breach of an Availability Requirement which is not classified as a High Priority Level Event; or

As specified in the Zone Data Sheets or if none 1 hour.

As specified in the Zone Data Sheets or if none 4 hours.

 

(b)  an Event which is a failure to carry out Reactive Cleaning in accordance with paragraph 2.6 in Part E of the Services Specification and which is not classified as a High Priority Level Event;

As specified in the Services Specification

As specified in the Services Specification

 

(c)  the presence of any graffiti on any internal and external surfaces in accordance with paragraph 2.8 in Part E of the Services Specification.

Within 1 hour

24 hours or if contained within the Containment Time 4 Contract Days.

Low

Any Event which is not a High Priority Level or Medium Priority Level Event.

None.

24 hours.