Generic Risk Assessment for Student Work

Location: Maidstone
Programme/Course Leader: Simon Welsford
Lecturer (where appropriate): Helen Curston
Technician (where appropriate): Fergus Maloney
Student or Student Group: Sam Babington

Validity of assessment (tick box):

day

week

month

term

year

Proposed date(s):
1. Brief summary of
work activity or
project
2. Exact location(s) of
work/project
3. How does the
project location affect
fire and access
routes; building
features etc.
4. List any hazards

1st March, 27th March, 5th April, 6th April, 21st April

(Hazard = Something that

has the potential to cause
harm. Consider such things
as: use of electricity, use of
power tools; lifting heavy
items; creating dust; using
flammable or toxic chemicals
i.e. cleaning fluids, glues etc,
using ladders, fixings at
height etc.)

Trip Hazard
Enclosed Area: Inside Submarine. Chance of walking into object.
Fire: Still a risk of fire in enclosed areas.
Slippery Surface
Manual Handling: Carrying track and dolly, tripod, camera.

5. List who might be

harmed by the
hazards identified
(e.g. staff, students, visitors,
consider numbers at risk)

6. How might they be

harmed?
(Type of injury or health
problem that might result i.e.
cuts, bruises, fractures,
electric shock, burns etc.)

7. List control
measures in place to
reduce risks to an
acceptable standard
(Control measures should
ultimately reduce the overall
risk. Do not purely rely upon
providing Personal Protective
Equipment)

Historic Dockyard, Chatham. Church Lane, ME4 4TE

Low risk around 75% filmed outside. All inside locations have clear fire exits.

Myself (producer)
Crew (camera operator)
Both affected by all risks listed above
Trip Hazard Possible. Cuts, bruises, broken bone in some cases.
Fire: Any injury possible. Very unlikely risk.
Manual Handling: Likely. Cuts, bruises, broken bones
Slippery Surface: Likely. Same as above.
Enclosed Area: Likely. Same as above.
Trip Hazard: Carry less equipment which may restrict viewing, walking slowly and
checking where walking, avoid areas with uneven floor, or anything scattered on he
floor.
Fire: Locate fire exits
Manual Handling: Carry less, bring more crew, organise better parking locations to
reduce walking, know all locations.
Slippery Surface: Walk slowly, take caution walking, avoid slipper surfaces,
acknowledge potential signs around
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Enclosed Area: Aim to avoid, take note of different heights in area.

9. How severe is any injury or health effect likely

to be?
10. How likely is the most significant hazard to
cause harm?

Minor
1

Moderate YES
2

Major/Fatal
3

Unlikely YES
1

Likely
2

Very Likely
3

Low
12

Medium YES
34

High
69

11. Calculate the risk score

12. Risk category identified as:

HIGH
Work must not be started without consultation with the Programme/Course Leader, Lecturer,
Resources Team and Health and Safety Advisor. Direct supervision by one of the supervisors
should take place.
MEDIUM

Work must not be started without the advice and approval of those named below.

YES LOW

Work may proceed because there are no significant risks and no special supervision is
required. Approval required from those below.

13. Signatures:
The
Risk Assessment must be communicated to all students and staff to which this assessment applies.
Programme/Course Leader:

Date:

Lecturer:

Date:

Student(s):

Date:

Technician (As appropriate):

Date:

Resources Co-ordinator/Manager (As appropriate):

Date:

Estates Services Manager (where routes, building features etc are impacted):

Date:

14. Additional controls measures required by any of the above signatories?

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