Risk assessment

1. STUDENT RISK ASSESSMENT
Date
02/12/16
Location: Media Studies Task being assessed: Students filming/taking photos in college
General Risk assessment
Student Name:
Scott Burbery
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
Dropping the camera
Liquids around the electrical
equipment
Tripping over wires and cables
St, X, Sf
St, Sf, X
St, Sf,
V, D, X,
W
Non-
reportable
Min
Min
Ps
R
R
C
D
D
Ensure camera strap is around users
neck at all times and two hands
holding the camera
No food or drink in the area of the
photoshoot
Ensure that there are no cables
lying around in front of the
photoshoot
By teacher to reiterate not
dropping the camera
Models are required to not
bring drinks on to the set
Before we start, models and
staff should double check that
there’s no trip hazards
*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