This risk assessment document evaluates potential hazards for a student filming project in the town centre. It identifies 4 main risks: carrying heavy equipment, bumping into others, dropping equipment, and aggressive members of the public. The degree of risk for each is minor or non-reportable. Existing control measures include being aware of surroundings, signage, securing equipment properly, and informing subjects they are being filmed. Further actions planned are notifying staff of locations and asking willing college members or public to participate.

1. STUDENT RISK ASSESSMENT
Date
18/10/2017
Location: Town Centre Task being assessed: Filming
General Risk assessment
Student Name: Eva Clarke
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
Risk 1: Heavy equipment, carry
around and set up
Risk 2: Could bump into other
students/ staff.
Risk 3: Heavy equipment- could
drop it
Risk 4: Members of the public
may be aggressive, not want to
talk about the topic or be filmed.
St, sf,
St, Sf
St
St
MIN
NR
MIN
Min
R
Ps
Ps
R
E
E
E
D
Make sure people are aware of
what is going on.
Put up a sign to let others know
what we are doing.
Make sure all equipment is safe and
secured properly
Let the person know the topic and
that they will be filmed before
starting, maybe ask people who
seem willing.
Tell staff the locations where
we will be going.
Tell staff we will be there.
Tell staff to double check
equipment
Maybe ask members of the
college, ask members of the
public look willing.
*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