1. STUDENT RISK ASSESSMENT
Date
6-1-14
Location: Media Studies
Task being assessed: Students filming/taking photos in college
Persons
at risk
*1
General Risk assessment
DEGREE OF RISK
Worst
Probability
Risk
outcome
Rating
*2
*3
A-E
Slip on wet floor walking to the
photo shoot
St
Min
Ps
D
Wet floor signs, footpaths
Light falling on the actor during
the shoot in the Dance hall
St
Maj
R
B
Lights are secured to their stands to
a high standard
Falling down the stairs
St
Maj
Ps
C
Hand rails
Construction work
Sf st cr
v
Maj or F
Ps
A
Barriers put in place to stop people
getting too close
HAZARDS
Hazard
Regardless of control measures
*1
Sf = staff
St = students
Cr = contractors
Cl = cleaners
V = visitors
D = people with disabilities
X = young/inexperienced
L = lone workers
W = women of child-bearing
age
CONTROL MEASURES
Existing control measures taken
against the risk
*2 This is without control measures
F = fatal
Maj = major injury or permanent disability
Min = minor injury
NR = non-reportable
Student Name:
Georgia Stonehouse
ACTION PLAN
What further control
measures are required when
and by whom
Floor cleared and dry for
people to walk on by the
cleaners
Safety checks completed before
the shoot by a technician
Make sure the actor is wearing
sensible footwear
Warn people about the work
before they go outside.
*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