Risk assessment

MAIN HAZARDS IDENTIFIED	WHO WILL BE AFFECTED	CONTROL MEASURES TO REDUCE THE RISK
Electrics and power leads	Myself/students/staff	All electrical appliances must have been PAT tested with all equipment correctly placed to reduce the chance of risk. Power leads must be taped to the floor to avoid trips at required length so they aren’t dangling and cutting across at body height.
Tables and chairs	Myself/students/staff	Light weight tables should be stacked correctly and out of the way to create a healthy space to work.
Lights – flash heads / attachments / stands	Myself/students/staff	Do not move lights or take off attachments when in use. Turn off and allow to cool. Use gloves. Avoid staring into lights when flash is activated, warn of flash use. Be aware of any staff. Student prone to epilepsy that could be triggered by a flash. Make sure stands are securely tightened and erected so as to support lights adequately and not topple over or light heads fall off.
Fire	Myself/students/staff	Knowing where to find the fire extinguisher/blanket and also the whereabouts of the nearest fire exit
BackDrop -          Vinyl roll -          chain	Myself/students/staff	I need to make sure the backdrop shoud be secured in both holders. Be aware that vinyl role is too heavy for support where the hodlers have been attached to and should be rolled down with care and avoid excessive bounce which will cause the roll to fall out of the holder
Step ladder	Myself/students/staff	I need to make sure I avoid using a stepladder. If I do need to use it, I need to check if its fully secured or get a fellow student to support it.
Cupboards – items stored on top	Myself/students/staff	I need to check that items stored on top of cupboards are not heavy and are secure so that they do not fall.