1. STUDENT RISK ASSESSMENT
Date
21/11/2016
Location: Touchwood 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
Touchwood is busy and there are
a lot of people walking around in
a rush. Someone may trip over
the tripod and hurt themselves.
Someone may trip over the wire
Some may try to steal the camera
The tripod may trap someone’s
finger
Everyone
Everyone
St
St
Min
Min
Min
Min
R
Ps
Ps
Ps
Make sure someone is by the
tripod at all times.
Making sure wires are placed
closely by the tripod and not
scattered around.
Making sure someone is with the
camera at all times.
Making sure we know how to use
the tripod.
Line out the area around the
tripod so that no one will step
into that area.
Hold the wire in hands so there
isn’t any excess.
Set is up carefully without
rushing.
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
