1. STUDENT RISK ASSESSMENT
Date
14/12/15
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
Dropping camera
Falling
Other people getting in pictures
high
low
The
camera
breaks
Someone
gets
injured
Someone
who does
not want
to be
photograp
hed gets
in the
picture.
low
medium
medium
Low
medium
medium
Do not run with the camera and
ensure you are wearing the
neck strap attached to the
camera.
Ensure that people are walking
safely and that all hazards are
accounted for i.e. weather
Ask people if they want to be in
images, to ensure that those in the
shot are willing to be there.
Those using or with those who
are using the camera must
ensure that it is being carried
safely.
Everyone in the group needs to
behave in a safe manner as to
not cause an accident.
Other in your group watch out
for anyone who may get in the
shot and politely make them
aware that there is a photoshoot
going on.
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
