This risk assessment document evaluates potential hazards for a student, Sophie Blunn, filming and taking photos for a college media studies task. It identifies risks of injury from equipment use, theft of equipment, and attacks while traveling to locations. Existing control measures include students filming in pairs, receiving guidance on safe equipment use and approved travel locations. Further actions planned are for the teacher to continue liaising with students on locations and transportation.

1. STUDENT RISK ASSESSMENT
Date
29/09/14
Location: Media Studies Task being assessed: Students filming/taking photos in college
General Risk assessment
Student Name:
Sophie Blunn
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
Danger of injury through use of
equipment.
Risk of attack – theft of
equipment.
Risk of attack whilst travelling to
location.
SS
St
St
St
Min
Maj
Maj
Ps
R
R
Students don’t film alone-one
person isn’t made to carry all the
equipment; students are also briefed
about how to carry and use the
equipment.
Students don’t go out filming alone.
You liase with teacher which
location to go to. Student guide to
filming.
Students’ liase with teacher where
you are able to travel and discuss
transport. Students have also had a
guide to filming.
*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