This risk assessment document evaluates potential hazards students may face while filming and taking photos for a college media studies course. It identifies risks of injury while filming, transporting equipment, and theft or accidents involving cameras. The degree of risk for each is deemed minimal with control measures in place. Such measures include filming in pairs or groups, having someone else carry equipment, practicing using cameras, keeping valuables out of sight, and leaving a contact number.

1. STUDENT RISK ASSESSMENT
Date: September
2016
Location: Media Studies Task being assessed: Students filming/taking photos in college
General Risk assessment
Student Name:
Soffia Farmer
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
Injury whilst filming (eg.
Slipping, not concentrating)
Injury whilst transporting
equipment
Risk of theft/accidents involving
the camera
St
St
St
Min
Min
Min
Ps
Ps
Ps
Filming in a pair/group.
Film with someone else who can
carry equipment.
Don’t film on your own. Discuss
with teacher where we will be
going to film beforehand.
Practise using the cameras.
Have a good grip on all
equipment
Keep valuables out of sight
when travelling to and from.
Leave a mobile number for
contact. Keep camera straps on
body, or round neck.
*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