1. STUDENT RISK ASSESSMENT
Date
9th January 2016
Location: Media Studies
Photo Studio
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
Tripping over wiring
Electrocution through lights
Burnt on lights
St
St
St
Maj or
Min
Maj
Maj
Ps
R
R
C
D
D
Bright coloured cables so are easy
to avoid
Insulated cables to avoid flesh
touching wire
Lights have a shade to stop
accidental contact from sides
Walk around carefully, don't
run
Don’t expose the wire, dry
hands when handling the wires
Do not touch the light, turn
light off after use to prevent
heating up
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
