School of Art: Proposal for Activity Requiring Risk Assessment (to be completed by student)

This proposal form needs to be completed by the student prior to: -

Undertaking any activity in any of the public spaces within the building, these spaces include the Gallery, concourse, PS1/PS2, stairwells, staircases,
courtyard, corridors, lift and toilet areas.
any activity in public spaces outside of the building
prior to the use of any material or of any activity within studio spaces that could in any way cause harm or injury (inc. anything with hazard symbols)
any activity that includes the use of electrical equipment or working at heights.

A risk assessment on your proposed activity must be carried out by an appropriately trained member of staff (if possible your tutor) with you on the following
pages of this form prior to any activity taking place. If in doubt, ask.

When the assessment has been carried out, you will have to abide by any control methods and recommendations.

Student Name Ben Chandler Course Fine Art Level 5 Tutor David Cheeseman..

Proposal (outline relevant information electrics /material/process/activity/location/duration, etc)

Installation to be installed morning of Monday 8 th May for Level 5 assessment (assessment starting noon) and de-
installed with immediate effect once fully marked.
Overall components: 2x Metronomes, 2x Projectors, 2x Media Players, 2x Extension cables
Displaying one of each item in both stairwells (that lead to basement studios).
Metronomes are wind-up and all electrical equipment is in-house, so no need for PAT testing.
For safety, extension cables will be suspended on the ceiling and weave back down through the bannisters. There is
no better way to avoid a trip hazard in stairwell spaces.

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 BIRMINGHAM CITY UNIVERSITY - GENERAL RISK ASSESSMENT RECORD (to be completed by trained staff)

Revised Risk Rating

Initial Risk Rating (ISxIL)

Risk Category (A/T/U)

Initial Likelihood (IL)

Revised Likelihood
Initial Severity (IS)

Revised Severity
Who or
What control Responsibility
Consequences of what is Action required to reduce
Hazards Associated measures are in for action and
exposure to the at risk of the risk to an acceptable
with the Activity place to prevent this timescales to
hazards injury or level
from happening complete
loss

Date Risk Assessment Completed

Assessor Name
Manager Responsible for Assessment
Students agreement to comply with mesures and
actions
Date Assessment Actions Completed

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