2. STUDENT RISK ASSESSMENT
Date
January 2015
Location: Art and Design
Basement Floor
Photography room
Task being assessed: Students filming/taking photos in college
General Risk assessment
Student Name:
Emily Sampson
HAZARDS DEGREE OF RISK CONTROL MEASURES ACTION PLAN
Hazard
Regardless of control measures
Persons
at risk
*1
Worst
outcome
*2
Probability
*3
Risk
Rating
A-E
Existing control measures taken against
the risk
What further control measures are
required when and by whom
-Trip over chairs
-Break lights
-Trip over wires
St
St
Sf
Min
Min
Min
Ps
R
Ps
C
D
C
Be careful when walking past/around the
blue chairs.
Do not leave the chairs where peopleare
taking photos as peoplecould walk into
them.
Be careful when handling thelights.
Makesure you are aware of how to use the
lights.
Do not use force when moving them.
Be careful when walking over wires.
Makesure to keep lose wires away from
where peopleare walking.
Makesure you take care with thewires as
lack of care could result in breaking the
lights/computers.
Makesure the chairs are put away in
the corner when not in use.
Makesure you handle them with
another person as the stack of chairs
would be heavy.
Contact a member of staff if injuries
occur.
Makesure the fire extinguisher is
securely on the wall with no way to
set it off unintentionally if wanted to
take a photo with it.
Contact a member of staff if injuries
occur.
Consult a member of staff if injuries
occur.
Handle with care.
Watch where you walk (be aware of
where the wires are when walking
over them)
-Ruin someone’s shot. St NR Ps D Makesure you stay away from the photo-
shoot area when another person is taking
photos there.
Keep away from the area when it is in
use.
3. *1
Sf = staff
St = students
Cr = contractors
Cl = cleaners
V = visitors
D = peoplewith disabilities
X = young/inexperienced
L = lone workers
W = women of child-bearing age
*2 This is without control measures
F = fatal
Maj= major injury or permanent disability
Min = minor injury
NR = non-reportable
*3 This is with control measures in place
Fr = frequent/likely/could occur repeatedly/expected
Pr = probable/not surprised/might occur often
Ps = possible/could occur sometime
R = remote/unlikely but conceivable
U = unlikely/improbable such that likelihood is almost zero
