STUDENT RISK ASSESSMENT

Date
21/01/2015

Location: Kitson stairs/hallway

HAZARDS
Hazard
Regardless of control measures
1. Falling down the stairs

*1
Sf = staff
St = students
Cr = contractors
Cl = cleaners
V = visitors

Persons
at risk
*1
Sf
St
V
Cl

D = people with disabilities

X = young/inexperienced
L = lone workers
W = women of child-bearing
age

Risk Rating A = No risk

E = very high risk

Task being assessed: A student taking photos in college

General Risk assessment

DEGREE OF RISK
Worst
Probability
Risk
outcome
Rating
*2
*3
A-E
F/Maj
U/R
B

CONTROL MEASURES
Existing control measures taken
against the risk
Stay away from people walking up
and down the stairs so that you
dont knock into them and fall
down the stairs.

*2 This is without control measures

F = fatal
Maj = major injury or permanent disability
Min = minor injury
NR = non-reportable

Student Name:
Matt Homans
ACTION PLAN
What further control
measures are required when
and by whom
Dont run.
Stay to a certain side when
walking up or down the stairs.

*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