Risk assessment of the college magazine photoshoot

1. Reema Chauhan
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
outcom
e
*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
Damage to camera
Flashing lights
Taking photographs without
asking for permission
St
Camera
D
(epilepsy)
St and Sf
NR
Min
Min
NR
R
R
U
PR
E
C
B
B
Take care where stepping on stairs
and look where you are going.
Use the neck strap
Ask surrounding people if they
have epilepsy before taking photos
Ask people for their permission
before taking any photos

2. Reema Chauhan
*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