This risk assessment identifies potential hazards students may face when taking photos in the college library and proposes control measures. Key hazards include crowded areas, bags left in walkways, and risks from computer wires and electricity. Control measures include clearing furniture, limiting the number of students entering at once, storing bags under desks, and prohibiting food and drink near computers. The student conducting the assessment will implement these controls and inform the librarian.

1. STUDENT RISK ASSESSMENT
Date
22/09/2015
Location: Media Studies
LIBRARY
Task being assessed: Students taking photos in college
General Risk assessment
Student Name: Hashim
Choudry
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
1) furniture
2) Crowded
3) Bags
4) Computer
wires(electrics)
Sf
St
Cr
Cl
V
D
X
L
W
(ALL)
Min
Min
Min
Fatal
PS
PR
PR
U
All furniture e.g. Tables and chairs
all put to one side.
Use single file lines to stop over
crowdedness.
Put all bags to the side so they are
not in the way.
Ensure there is no drinking near a
computer desktop as this will
reduce risks of electrocution.
I will make sure that all
furniture is put to one side and
inform the librarian that I will
do so.
I will set a number limit to how
many people enter at once
which will reduce the risk of it
being overcrowded.
I will ensure that all the bags
are tucked under the desks to
reduce risks of tripping over.
I will ensure that in my area
there is no one who is drinking
and make sure no one enters.
*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