Lois Reilly conducted a risk assessment for taking photos near a tree in front of her college building. The assessment identified hazards such as walking into the tree, tripping on tree roots, falling down a hill, and getting tangled in bushes. The probability of minor injuries from these hazards was considered remote with existing control measures like watching where one is stepping. Further actions like checking for steps and keeping bushes tidy were recommended to reduce risks.

1. STUDENT RISK ASSESSMENT
Date
18/09/14
Location: Tree in front of Hampton
building
Task being assessed: taking photos in college
General Risk assessment
Student Name:
Lois Reilly
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) Walking into tree.
2) Tripping on the tree
roots.
3) Falling down the hill
4) Don’t get tangled in the
bushes.
St
St
St
St
NR, Min
NR, Min
Nr, Min
Nr, Min
RR
R
R
AA
B
A
Look where you are going
Watch where you are stepping.
Walk down the hill slowly.
Step carefully
Be aware where the tree is
positioned beforehand.
Check to see if any steps are
available.
Ask security to keep bushes
tidy.

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