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1. Date: 15/03/16 Location: Media Studies Task being assessed: Taking photos in college
General Risk assessment
Student Name: Robert Riach
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
(A big
Risk,
E Low
Rick
Existing control measures
taken against the risk
What further control
measures are required when
and by whom
1. Busy corridor/area
2. Weather.
3. Stairs
1. Model, Camera-Man
and students/staff
walking through the
corridor.
2. Model, Camera-
Man and equipment.
3. Model
1. Min/NR/A
2. Minor
Injuries/Illness
or equipment
breaking
3. Minor/Major
injuries
depending on
height.
1. Likely
2. Likely
3. Not
likely
D
C
D-C
1. Make sure that the
corridor/location isn’t busy
when taking the pictures.
2. Making sure the weather
is good when taking pictures
outside at least a day before
I start taking pictures.
3. Make sure the model is
careful when on the stairs.
1. Choosing the right time
before I start taking pictures
and get to the location.
2. Possibly bring waterproof
items to cover the equipment
and give people waterproof
clothes in worstcase scenario
where the weather is bad and I
have to record outside.
3. Make sure that the surface
on the stairs isn’t slippery if
it’s just been cleaned.
*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/Illness
NR = Non-reportable
A = Arguments
*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