1. Example of risk assessment form – identify the risks
SITUATION IDENTIFY THE RISK WHO COULD BE HOW COULD YOU
(FROM THE LEAST RISK HARMED BY THIS RISK MINIMISE THIS RISK
TO THE GREATEST RISK)
1. TAKING A The person the The person who the Ask permission first.
PHOTOGRAPH OF photograph is of might photograph is of. You Make sure it’s okay to
SOMEONE get offended. It could be could get harmed if the take the photo.
WITHOUT seen as invasion of person got offended and
ASKING THEM privacy. assaulted you.
FIRST
2. TAKING Someone could get hurt. People who are walking Choose a vacant
PHOTOGRAPHS Or the person on the on the stairs or the staircase, and have
ON STAIRS stairs can clash with person the photo are of. people to warn others
someone walking down walking down the stairs.
the stairs.
3. TAKING Someone could get hurt The person taking the Choose an exit that isn’t
PHOTOGRAPHS by the door or someone photo of the door or used very often. Also
IN FRONT OF using the door can get someone entering the make sure no one is
EXITS SUCH AS hurt. door. using the exit.
DOORS
4. TAKING Your camera or you The car or the car Do not take pictures in a
PHOTOGRAPHS could get run over. The owners. Or the person car park because its
IN THE CAR-PARK cars can get scratched or taking the photograph. highly dangerous; or use
damaged. a car park at a time there
aren’t much cars.
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