This risk assessment document evaluates potential hazards for students filming and taking photos in a college library. It identifies hazards such as collisions with other people in the busy space and books falling from shelves. The degree of risk is assessed as minor for these hazards. Existing control measures include allowing space for movement and safely stacking books. Further actions planned include informing others that filming is occurring and being careful of shelves. The overall risk level is deemed to be low.

1. STUDENT RISK ASSESSMENT
Date
06/10/14
Location: Library Task being assessed: Students filming/taking photos in college
General Risk assessment
Student Name:
Hayley Soen
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
Lots of people- possible
collisions or getting people into
shots that don’t want to be.
Books falling off shelves and
hitting people.
Fire in the building.
St Sf
St
All
Min
Min
F
Ps
R
R
C
D
B
Space for people to move around.
Books are stacked safely on
shelves.
Fire exits around the building.
Tell people that we are filming
so that everyone around knows.
Be careful not to hit into
shelves and put books back as
we found them.
Be aware of where the nearest
fire exits are from the outset.
*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