This risk assessment document evaluates potential hazards that students may face while filming or taking photos for a college media studies course. It identifies tripping over computer wires, electric shock from drinking around computers, tripping over bags, slipping on the floor, collisions in busy areas, and slipping inside as potential hazards. For each hazard, it rates the degree of risk, lists any existing control measures, and proposes additional actions that could further mitigate the risks.

1. STUDENT RISK ASSESSMENT
Date Location: Media Studies Task being assessed: Students filming/taking photos in college
General Risk assessment
Student Name:
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 the wires from the
computers.
Drinking around the computer
could give an electric shock.
Tripping over someone’s
bag/work
St,Sf,
Cl,V
Sf,St
St,Sf,Cl,
V
Min
F
Min
Ps
R
Ps
C
D
C
The wires are put away from
danger, in places such as under the
desk.
Warning signs not to drink around
the computers.
N/A
Cable tidy could be put in to
place to make it safer.
Ban drinks going to the
computer room.
Staff walk round asking
students to put bags or work
away.
*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

2. Date Location: Media Studies Task being assessed: Students filming/taking photos in college
General Risk assessment
Student Name:
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
Slip over on to the floor.
Busy Foot flow, colliding with
people.
Slipping over inside
St
St
St
Min
Min
Min
Ps
Ps
Ps
D
D
C
.
N/A
N/A
Dry mats are placed so students
clean their feet.
Signs warning students.
Keep to one way systems.
Make it that they have to dry
their feet, make the walkway a
mat where they can dry their
feet.
*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