This risk assessment identifies potential hazards students may face while taking photos in college. The hazards identified are tripping over tables, lighting falling over, burning from lamps, and slipping on backdrops. Control measures are already in place like keeping tables out of the way and securing backdrops to the floor. Further actions planned are having the photographer ensure no one is near tables and taping designated areas around lights.

1. STUDENT RISK ASSESSMENT
Date: 21/01/16 Location: Media Studies
Photo Studio
Task being assessed: Taking photos in college
General Risk assessment
Student Name:
Keren Colling
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
1. Tripping over tables
2. Lighting falling over
3. Burning yourself on
lamps
4. Slipping on the backdrop
Sf, St,
Cr, Cl,
V, D, X,
L, W
( for all
hazards)
Min
Min
Maj
Min
Ps
Ps
R
Ps
The tables are out of the way and
are nowhere near the actually place
where you are taking photos, they
are on the other side of the room.
The lighting is out of the way of the
backdrop and are nowhere near
where the models will be standing.
The actual lights are very high up
so you are at no risk of actually
touching them with your hand.
The bottom of the backdrop is
secured to the floor with masking
tape so it is pretty secure to the
floor
I as the photographer will make
sure no one is to around where
the tables are to avoid any
accidents.
As for the lighting, I will have
tape around the lights where
people are not allowed to stand
inside of as it prevents them
from being at risk of burning
themselves.
*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