This risk assessment document evaluates the risks to students taking photos in a college library. It identifies potential hazards like foot traffic and shelves. The worst possible outcome is a minor injury. With existing control measures like taking photos during lessons and cordoning off areas, the probability of risk is rated as unlikely. Further actions planned are for the photographer to be aware of hazards and avoid prompting anything on the shelves.

1. STUDENT RISK ASSESSMENT
Date: 23/9/15 Location: CD Rack in Library Task being assessed: Students taking photos in college
General Risk assessment
Student Name: Mia Westwood
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
Foot flow
Shelves
All
St
NR
Min
R
U
D
E
Take the photos during lesson.
Don’t lean against them.
I, the photographer will cordon
off the area to avoid injury to
people or to my model.
Be aware of their location and
proceed to avoid them by not
prompting anything on there.

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