This risk assessment document evaluates potential hazards students may face while filming or taking photos on college grounds. It identifies falling down stairs or a lights failure as hazards, with the worst possible outcomes being major injuries. Existing control measures to mitigate the risks include holding handrails and avoiding overheating lights. Further actions planned include ensuring no liquids are near lights that could cause a fire.

1. STUDENT RISK ASSESSMENT
Date
25/01/15
Location: Media Studies Task being assessed: Students filming/taking photos in college
General Risk assessment
Student Name:
Jeenal Parmar
HAZARDS DEGREE OF RISK CONTROL MEASURES ACTION PLAN
Hazard
Regardless of control measures
Persons
at risk
*1
Worst
outcom
e
*2
Probability
*3
Risk
Rating
A-E
Existing control measures taken
against the risk
What further control
measures are required when
and by whom
Student could fall down stairs
Lights fail
Everyone
Everyone
Maj
Maj
Ps
U
Hold the handrail, be cautious
when travelling, don’t stand in
congested areas, make sure
shoes are dry
Make sure there are no liquids
near lights, or fire. Don’t let it
overheat.
*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