This document summarizes a risk assessment for students filming and taking photos at college. It identifies potential hazards such as tripping on stairs, unsafe camera use, and taking photos without permission. For each hazard, it rates the degree of risk on scales of worst possible outcome, probability of occurrence, and overall risk rating. It also lists existing and required control measures to mitigate the risks, such as being careful on stairs, using camera straps, and getting permission before including people in photos.

1. STUDENT RISK ASSESSMENT
Date Location: Media Studies Task being assessed: Students filming/taking photos in college
General Risk assessment
Student Name: Lewis Whyte
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. Tripping down
the stairs
Safety of the camera
Taking photographs without
appropriate permission (privacy)
St
Camera
St/Sf
F
Min
Min
U
PS
PR
E
C
B
Take care on the stairs
Use the neck strap
Ask people for permission if
including them within a photo

2. *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