1. STUDENT RISK ASSESSMENT
Date
05/01/2016
Location: Media Studies
Photography Studio
Task being assessed: Students taking photos in college
General Risk assessment
Student Name:
Rachel Knowles
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) Tripping over wires
2) tripping over lighting
3) Tripping over / falling over the
chairs
4) could be dark, affecting
eyesight.
St are at
risk for
them all
1) maj
2) maj
3) maj
4) maj
1) Fr
2) Fr
3) Fr
4) Ps
1)make sure wires are tucked away
2) make sure students are aware
where the lighting is located
3) Move chairs to the side and
make students aware of where they
are located.
4) make sure there is some sort of
light source and studio lights are on
before main lights are turned off
Make sure the doors to the
photography studio are shut so
no one can interrupt the photo
shoot , and make sure the
students are aware of any
potential dangers
*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
