This risk assessment document identifies potential hazards and risks students may face while filming and taking photos for a college media studies task. The key risks identified include injury while filming such as falling or tripping, having the camera stolen, and injury while travelling to the filming location. Control measures to minimize these risks include filming in pairs, practicing beforehand, being aware of surroundings, not filming alone, agreeing on locations and travel arrangements with teachers, and keeping cameras in protective cases when not in use.

1. STUDENT RISK ASSESSMENT
Date
28/09/16
Location: Media Studies Task being assessed: Students filming/taking photos in college
General Risk assessment
Student Name:
Alisha Lumsden, Keren
Colling, Nicole Hickman, Hiral
Nathoo
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
Risk of injury while filming (e.g
falling over, tripping over wires)
Camera being stolen
Risk of injury travelling to
location
St
St
St
Min
Min
Min
Ps
Ps
Ps
Do not go out filming on your own,
film in pairs.
Preliminary practice.
Be aware of your surroundings.
Do not film on your own.
Fill in sheet and agree location with
your teacher.
Keep the camera in the case when
not in use.
Agree location and travel
arrangements with teacher.

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