Risk Assessment Form

Premises/land to be used Oakes Radio Studio

Date(s) 11/06/2019
Company/project name ‘Sleep Tight, Sleep Right’ Radio Show

Task/Activity that could
be harmful
Using recording equipment
Potential Risk How I will control them Risk Rating
Frequency Severity Total
The microphone/recorder could I will make sure there are no dangling wires 4 1 4
get broken. that could be used to accidentally pull the
equipment onto the floor.

Using recording equipment
Bringing drinks into the
studio
Making loud noises
People could trip over I will make sure people are warned of any 3 1 3
equipment and hurt themselves. trailing wires and these will be tucked away as
much as possible.
Electrical fire Since it will only be me in the studio, I will 2 4 8
make sure that if I need a drink I will do so
outside the room.
Could break the microphone. Let the interviewees know that loud noises 3 1 3
near the microphone, e.g. dropping
something, can damage the microphone.

Total = frequency x severity

Probable frequency Severity

1 = Improbable 1 = Trivial injuries
2 = Possible 2 = Minor injuries
3 = Occasional 3 = Major injury to one person
4 = Frequent 4 = Major injuries to several people
5 = Regular 5 = Death to one person
6 = Common 6 = Multiple deaths

Proposed filming in or on privately owned or occupied premises and land

Site details Oakes College Cambridge
Address The Netherhall School
Queen Edith's Way,
Cambridge CB1 8NN
Parts of site to be used Oakes Radio Studio
Date(s) and time(s) of set up Start 11/06/19 10:00 am Finish 11/06/19 11:15 am