Risk Assessment for locations

1. STUDENT RISK ASSESSMENT
Date
13.01.2017
Location: Media Studies Task being assessed: Students taking photos in college
General Risk assessment
Student Name:
Simran Kaur
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
1.BLUE SCREEN – Small space, too
many people/obstacles in the room
could cause an accident.
2.STAIRS – Metal, spiralled staircases
are quite precarious. Could cause an
injury to model or possibly passers-by.
3.BRICK WALL – Could cause an
accumulation of students to and from
lessons/on their lunch.
4.METAL CRATE – Located on a
slope, if forecasted rain on the day of
shooting the ground could be
dangerous.
1. St
2. St,
Sf, V, D
3. St,
Sf, V, D
4. St
1. Min
2. Min
Maj
3. Min
4. Min
1. Pr
2. R
3. Ps
4. R
1. E
2. C
3. D
4. D
1. Limit room capacity to 1/
or 2 people at a time (not
including photographer)
2. Make it clear the location is
in use. Ensure shooting day
is clear and dry to minimise
the risk of accidental falls.
3. Block off that area to
prevent accident.
4. Make sure day of
photographing is dry.
1. Photographer should create
timetabled slots and assign them
to each person/set of people to
prevent build up.
2. Teacher could inform all
students of the location in use
via Tyber.
3. Teacher could inform all
students of the location in use
via Tyber.
4. N/A

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