RISK ASSESSMENT FORM!!!!!!

RISK ASSESSMENT FORM
Assessment by:	Andy Hampson	Assessment for:	Filming internal to college		Date:	02 02 10

Activity	Hazard	Risk	Persons in Danger	Existing Control Measures in Place	S	L	R	Control Measures Required	C
Walking to and from filming location	Illness / Injury	Slip/Trip/Fall, General Illness, Faintness	Learners	Safety talk Experience of Public areas Supervision. Make sure students with Mobiles have college number.	1	2	2		A
Carry filming equipment	Strain Slips, trips and falls	Injury Slips, trips and falls	Learners	Students to be given manual handling information before going to film. RA to be signed by tutor which explains how equipment will be transported and whether this is within a safe distance to carry equipment. Equipment is signed by both student and technician to avoid students borrowing equipment without tutor’s prior knowledge.	2	1	2	Continued reinforcement of proper forms prior to filming.	A
Theft	Assault	Injury	Learners	Learners must film in agreed production groups. students must inform staff as to where they are filming and staff will assess risk	2	1	2	Continual awareness Continued reinforcement of proper forms prior to filming.	A
Filming	Environmental factors. Slips, trips and falls Uneven paths Identifcation	Injury. Removed from college	All staff	Recce to be completed by student and seen by lecturer. Students informed to make sure area is clear and kept clear of camera bags etc. All equipment to be properly installed in accordance with Acceptable Usage Policy of the college. Students will be given a sign to say they are from the media department which should be displayed while filming. All students should carry their ID with them should security ask for identification. Reception (and hence security) should be made aware students are filming by either the lecturer or the students themselves.	2	1	2	Continual awareness Continued reinforcement of proper forms prior to filming.	A
Other college users	Slips, trips and falls	Slips, trips and falls	All Staff and students	Security Staff and reception are notified when students are filming. Students told that they should not be filming with friends outside of the course,	1	1	1	Generally all staff should intervene where behaviour contravenes the code of conduct. Security to be notified when students are filming.
Trailing Wires	Slips, trips and falls	Injury	All Staff	All wires to be taped down user electrical tape.	2	1	2	Students are given a safety talk prior to filming outside of the classroom.

Key:	S =	Severity I (low) to 3 (high)	C = Conclusion [insert ‘A’ for adequately controlled] [insert ‘N’ for not adequately controlled] WHERE ‘N’ IS THE CONCLUSION, AN ACTION PLAN IS REQUIRED
	L =	Likelihood 1 (low) to 3 (high)
	R =	Rate = S x L