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 may not The person being Always ask when taking
PHOTOGRAPH OF want to be photographed could be a photo of someone. If
SOMEONE photographed. They harmed if the photo got they refuse do not
WITHOUT might get aggressive onto the internet and continue to photograph
ASKING THEM towards you or the didn’t want to be on the them.
FIRST camera. internet.
2. TAKING The risk is maybe the The person on the stairs Do not take any photos
PHOTOGRAPHS person could fall down and also the person on stairs to minimise the
ON STAIRS the stairs and hurt taking the photo also risk.
themselves. you could be accidently
pushed down.
3. TAKING If somebody from the The person who is Do not take any photos
PHOTOGRAPHS other side opens the coming through the door in front of any door
IN FRONT OF door both people could and the person who is in which have a risk/ do not
EXITS SUCH AS potentially get hurt by the picture. take photos in front of
DOORS the door. There also any doors at all.
could be someone
walking with a hot drink
which they could spill on
either themselves or the
person in the photo.
4. TAKING There is a risk that a car The person who is taking We can minimise the risk
PHOTOGRAPHS could hit the the photo and also the by choosing not to take
IN THE CAR-PARK photographer and the person in the photo. photos in a car park or
person in the picture. There is also a chance we could take photos in
Also another risk it that that a person in a car an empty car park.
some people may not could be at risk.
want their car to be in a
photograph.
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