This risk assessment identifies hazards students may face when filming or taking photos in a college photography studio. Tripping over cables or wires from studio lights and walking into chairs or desks in the dark room pose minimal risks. Currently, some lights and cables are tucked away but not all, presenting a high risk. The action plan is to warn students of hazards, further secure cables, only have necessary equipment out, and ensure dim lighting highlights furniture to avoid.

1. STUDENT RISK ASSESSMENT
Date
05/01/16
Location: College photography
studio
Task being assessed:Students filming/taking photos in college
General Risk assessment
Student Name:
Amy Goodban
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
Cables and wires from studio
lights could be tripped over
Chairs and desks could be
walked into due to darkness in
the room
Sf, St,
Cr, Cl,
V, D,
X, L, W
Sf, St,
Cr, Cl,
V, D,
X, L, W
Min
Min
Pr
Ps
D
E
Currently, lights and cables are
tucked to the side and, in some
cases, taped to the floor for security
There are no particular control
measures in place at the moment
meaning there is a high risk
I will warn people of the
hazard and risk in question and
make sure they understand to
be careful.I will also tuck wires
further aside and only have
necessary equipment out.
I will make sure chairs and
other furniture is to the side
of the room and there is a
form of dim lighting
highlighting these objects.
*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