Preliminary risk assessment.

1. STUDENT RISK ASSESSMENT
Date Location: Media Studies Task being assessed: Students filming/taking photos in college
General Risk assessment
Student Name:
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 hazard e.g. falling down
stairs.
Breaking digital cameras.
Flash photography.
Permission/invasion of privacy.
St
D (i.e.
epilepsy).
Sf/St.
F
Min
Min.
Min
R
Ps
R
Pr
E
B
D
B
Take care on stairs.
Use neck strap.
Ensure you ask model before taking
the photo that flash is not an issue.
Ask for permission before taking
photos.
*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
*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