Risk Assessment

Activity	Hazard	Risk	Persons in Danger	Existing Control Measures in Place	S	L	R	Control Measures Required	C
Walking to and from filming location. Student groups maximum of 5 students. Maximum duration 2 hours.	Traffic	Being knock down	Learners (16 years +)	Safety talk Experience of Highway code Supervision. Talk covers using the crossing during trip.	3	1	3	Attendance register to be taken before and after visit. Lecturer to have a detailed list of locations and contacts on the booking forms.	A
	Uneven Paths	Slip/Trip/Fall	Learners	Safety talk Experience of Public areas Supervision	2	1	2		A
	Other Pedestrians	Bumping into others Falls	Learners	Safety talk Experience of Public areas Supervision	1	2	2		A
Misbehaviour	Injury	Slip/Trip/Fall	Learners	AUP for all equipment gone through. Learners cannot go on filming activities without the signed consent from both their lecturer and the technician. Technician to report to lecturer any signs of equipment mis-use.	1	1	1		A
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
Walking to and from filming location	Getting Lost	Not being able to get back to college	Learners	Map given to students of area. Pairing students together where those who do know where they are with those who are unfamiliar with Crawley.					A
Carry filming equipment 7KG maximum weight	Strain Slips, trips and falls	Injury Slips, trips and falls	Learners	Students to be given manual handling information before going to film. RA to signed by tutor which explains how equipment will be transported and whether this is within a safe distance to carry equipment or if transport has been arranged what type, who and the safety of this. E.g. parent/student’s own vehicle. Equipment is counter signed by both tutor 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. Booking form has space for mobile(s) to be written down. Safety talk given by tutor prior to filming. RA by students to be signed by tutor who will look at where the student proposes to film and the safety of this.	2	1	2	Continual awareness Continued reinforcement of proper forms prior to filming.	A
Filming	Environmental factors. Slips, trips and falls Uneven paths	Injury.	All staff	Recce to be completed by student and seen by lecturer. Lecturer to sign off RA to ensure that area is safe to film in. 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.	2	1	2	Continual awareness Continued reinforcement of proper forms prior to filming.	A