Risk Assessment of the outside

1. STUDENT RISK ASSESSMENT
Date
9th January 2016
Location: Media Studies
Outside
Task being assessed:Students filming/taking photos in college
General Risk assessment
Student Name:
Ben Reade
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
Was wet that day danger of
falling over
People becoming cold
Could rain meaning a shock from
electrical equipment
Sf, St, D,
X, W
St
St, Sf, L
Maj or
Min
NR
Maj
Pr
Fr
R
C
A
B
Barriers around, drains to reduce
surface water
Heated buildings at easy access to
all
Camera case to transport camera
Suitable footwear when
walking, walk carefully
Wear suitable warm clothes for
the time of year
Wait for dry weather and don’t
expose the camera to large
amounts of water

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