Generic Risk Assessment for Student Work

Location: Canterbury / Epsom / Farnham / Maidstone X / Rochester *(Delete as appropriate)

Programme/Course Leader: Simon Welsford
Lecturer (where appropriate):
Technician (where appropriate):
Student or Student Group: Tim Willcox, Andy Cox & Charlie Ansell - Roadman

Validity of assessment (tick box):

Proposed date(s):

day

week

Thursday 11th February 2016

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

X month

term

year

10:00 19:00

Student Project, filming a variety of scenes through day into night (early evening)
where our characters walk from location to location, engage in narrative, drug deals
& short fight sequences.
Hampton Road Underpass, ME14 5QW
The exterior location offers minimal fire hazards and easy exit / access routes either
side of the underpass. If one exit or access point is obstructed at any point, there
are additional ways to cross the road with pedestrian crossings and traffic lights.
Broken glass, bottles, cans, rubbish, stones, fists thrown

(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.)

5. List who might be

harmed by the
hazards identified

Cast, Crew & Public

(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)

Litter left by others such as glass bottles and cans etc. may cause minor cuts or
scratches. Falling on or kicking gravel / stones may also cause minor injury.
Careless acting may lead to other cast being hit during fights. Public involvement
during fights may cause minor injury or bruising to cast, crew or public.

We can carry out a location recce before we begin filming to ensure the location is
free of any harmful material. Orientate and advise cast & crew of the potential
hazards including kicking gravel and choreography of the fight scenes. The crew
can wear Hi-Vis jackets signing that we are a production team, additionally
production runners can stay alert and be aware of any member of the public who
are concerned by our actions, then reassure & advise them of our wellbeing.

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8. What University
protocols or local
procedures should be
followed or actioned?

UCA Public Liability Insurance

(See website for full list or

UCA policies or procedures,
or reference local COSHH or
risk assessments)

9. How severe is any injury or health effect likely

to be?
10. How likely is the most significant hazard to
cause harm?
11. Calculate the risk score

Minor X
1

Moderate
2

Major/Fatal
3

Unlikely X
1

Likely
2

Very Likely
3

Low X
12

Medium
34

High
69

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.

X 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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