Risk Assemnt

MEDIA STUDIES RISK ASSESSMENT FORM

Generic headings are presented to ensure consistent safety practices. They are not definitive. Other potential hazards must be included and assessed.

ACTIVITY:                Media Studies Coursework

	HAZARD	A Severity	B Likelihood	Risk rating
1	Tripping over wires	1	7	7
2	Lights triggering epilepsy	6	5	30
3	Asthma attack	6	6	36
4	Getting burnt on a hot lamp	6	3	18
5	Getting hit by a car when crossing a road	9	8	72
6	Attracting unwanted attention	6	4	24
7	Travelling to and from location	10	2	20
8	Possible injury during dance routine	3	5	15

RISK RATING

Severity (A) multiplied by Likelihood (B) gives a Risk Rating between 0 and 100.

A)        Severity:                     Fatality (Fa)               10        Major injury (Ma)      8

                                    Minor injury (Mi)       6          Damage property     4

                                    No injury (No)           0

B)        Likelihood:                Probable (Pr)                        10        Occasional (Oc)       7

                                                Improbable (Im)        2

Risk ratings up to 40 need attention, but generally not urgently.

Risk ratings between 40 and 70 will require action, with urgency dependant upon where in the range they lie.

Risk ratings above 70 will require urgent action. Work will almost certainly have to stop until risks are reduced to an acceptable level.

MANAGEMENT ACTION – CONTROL MEASURES AND PRECAUTIONS REQUIRED

In order to remove or minimise risks, all personnel involved in the activity should adopt the control measures and precautions listed below. If already in place, they should be re-assessed to ensure continuing effectiveness.

HAZARD	CONTROL MEASURE PRECAUTIONS	Completed ü
1.	Ensure that all wires are well tucked away and sellotaped down in order to prevent tripping from occurring	Completed ü
2.	Ensure that medication is at hand as well as avoid strobe lighting wherever possible	Completed ü
3.	Make sure that pumps are on location and ensure that the person is cool, calm and collective	Completed ü
4.	Avoid handling the lamp once it has been switched on. If necessary then get a lamp which has a poor conduction of heat	Completed ü
5.	Look both ways before crossing and use traffic lights wherever possible	Completed ü
6.	Keep a low profile and keep to yourself in order to avoid it although this cannot be helped	Completed ü
7.	Be careful when using public transport and if driving, ensure that the driver refrains from getting distracted	Completed ü
8.	Spraining an ankle etc. Ensure that all dancers stretch and wear appropriate clothing in or to prevent this although it cannot be completely avoided.	Completed ü

The above assessment is valid as at the date below. Should the activity change substantially, a further assessment will be required.

Compliance with the control measures and precautions should be monitored at all times.

ASSESSOR: Angela Ayebale

DATE:­­­­­­­­­        30/01/2014