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Lesson Goals

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Must Understand the use of risk assessments

Should Know how and why location recces are completed

Could Be able to describe various safe working practices

What is a hazard?Think about your starter activity…

Hazards

A hazard is something that may be dangerous or risky.

Classroom hazards may include:Computers / Electrical

Movement

Furniture

Heating

Fire

It is important that a company can try to identify potential hazards so that they can plan to avoid them.

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Risk Assessment

A risk assessment is carried out by a company as a means of identifying and trying to minimise potential risks.

Risk assessments will normally include the following information:

Hazard Name

What are the risks?

Who is at risk?

How can it be controlled?

Level of Risk

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Hazard What is the risk? Who is at risk?

Control Measures Risk Level

Electrical Equipment

Students suffering shock from loose cabling or risk from improper use of any additional equipment.

Students Students taught how to use equipment Staff check electrical equipment Staff report any problems

Low

Movement around classroom

Staff and students may trip injure themselves when walking around the classroom due to trips and falls.

Staff & Students Medium

Computers Staff & Students

Regular breaks to be taken during day Workstations maintained Specialist equipment used as necessary

High

Heating

Students and staff may be in poor working conditions if the room temperature drops too low or reaches too high a level.

Staff & Students

Air conditioning unit installed in class Heating system installed in classroom Easy access for staff to adjust both

systemsLow

Fire

Students and staff may suffer burns, smoke inhalation or potentially fatal injuries if trapped in a classroom during a fire.

Staff & Students Medium

Food and Drink

Computers may become damaged or student safety put at risk if drinks or any fluids are spilled on or near a computer.

Students No food or drink in classroom Students aware of classroom procedure Drinks to remain in sealed containers

High

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Safe Working

These are often put in place after a risk assessment to give instruction on how to carry out a task safely.

Safe working practices can be set out for many tasks, even straight forward ones just to minimise the risks a person may face when doing a job.

An example would be as follows:1. Risk assessment in a science lab identifies

a danger with using chemicals.

2. Safe working practices are implemented to ensure students wear goggles.

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What is a recce?Think of where you have heard this term before…

Location Recce

A location recce is typically carried out before recording a video to test the suitability of a location.

Someone visits a location to check:

Suitability for filming

Potential Problems

Access to site

Facilities available

Potential light / sound issues

Permission required

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Location Recce

The main stages of a location recce are as follows:

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AccessHow easy is it to getinto this location?

ProblemsWhat might cause aproblem or be risky?

Lighting/SoundNatural or artificial light?

Background noises?

PermissionAre you allowedto record here?

PowerAre there anyplug sockets?

SuitabilityDo you think this willbe a good location?

Your Task

Describe a risk assessment and explain the following:

Items on a risk assessment

Typical hazards that may occur

Explain how safe working practices help to reduce risk for a company.

Describe what a location recce is and explain what elements are considered in a recce.

Describe safe working practicesUnderstand risk assessments