A risk assessment for my first location

1. STUDENT RISK ASSESSMENT
Date
30/09/2015
Location: Media Studies
Classroom
Task being assessed: taking photos in college
General Risk assessment
Student Name:
Olivia Jordanou
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
Tripping over someone’s bag
Bump into chairs left out in the
way
Tripping over a wire
Foot flow
Sf, St,
St, Sf
St, Sf
St. Sf
Min
NR
Min
NR
R
R
R
Pr
D
E
D
E
Rules to keep the corridors clear of
belongings
Tuck chairs in after leaving seat
Keep wires tucked away from
walking areas as much as possible
Take photos during lesson time
Students should keep their
belongings on themselves at all
times, and watch where they
are walking.
Students should stay in their
seats during the lesson
Students should keep wires
untangled and away from
walking areas
I, the photographer, will cordon
off the area to avoid injury to
people or my model

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