Fieldwork Risk Assessment (Low Risk Activities)

Fieldwork Project Details

Faculty
School/Service School of Environment
Location of Fieldwork
Seminary street
Brief description of Fieldwork
activity and purpose Visual survey of a 100m stretch of the road to determine the visual
condition, identifying the various defects present for use in coursework.

Organiser Details Contact details

Fieldwork Activity Organiser /
Course Leader
Departmental Co-ordinator
Name, email, telephone
David Rockliff
Dr. Chandra Balijepalli

Nature of visit
Size of Group, lone working, staff, Postgraduate student working alone
postgraduate, undergraduate

Participant Details Contact details

Attach information as separate list if Name, Address, email, telephone, Next of Kin contact details
required

Diyoke Chukwukazom
104 Trinity one
East street
Leeds
LS98AE
Mobile: 07535032319

Next of Kin: Diyoke Chinwendu

Mobile: 07958514316

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 HAZARD IDENTICATION
Identify all hazards specific to fieldwork trip and activities, describe existing control measures and identify any further
measures required.

HAZARD(S) IDENTIFIED CONTROL MEASURES

(e.g. alternative work methods, training, supervision, protective
equipment)

Nature of the site

School, college, university, remote area, High visibility jacket will be worn
laboratory, office, workshop, construction site,
farm, etc
A road right outside the university area

Transport
Mode of transport Adhere to good road safety regulations
Getting hit by a vehicle or bicycle

Violence
potential for violence (previous incidents etc) N/A

N/A

Individual(s)
medical condition(s), young, inexperienced, N/A
disabilities etc

N/A

Work Pattern
time and location e.g. shift work, work at night Will ensure minimal traffic on the route by conducting the survey
on a Sunday.
Work during the day
Other
e.g. temperature, humidity, confined spaces Warm clothing to be worn

Cold temperature

Additional Control Measures

Pre-departure Briefing
Carried out and attended N/A
Training
Identify level and extent of information;
instruction and training required consider N/A
experience of workers
N/A

Supervision
Identify level of supervision required e.g. full

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time, Periodic telephone/radio contact
N/A N/A

Other Controls
e.g. background checks for site visits
N/A
N/A

Identify Persons at Risk

This may include more individuals than the
fieldwork participants e.g. other employees of N/A
partner organisations

Copy of other Organisation’s risk assessment

attached?

N/A

Additional Information
relevant to the one working activity including N/A
existing control measures; information
instruction and training received, supervision,
security, increased lighting, emergency
procedures, first aid provision etc.
N/A

Residual Risk Yes

Is the residual risk acceptable with the identified
controls? No

Name:
Assessment carried out by Signature:
Date:

Names of person(s) Name: Diyoke Chukwukazom

involved in Fieldwork
N.B: This can take the form of a Signature:
signed class register when large
Date: 04/03/2015
group work

Name:
Fieldwork Activity Organiser /
Signature:
Course Leader e.g. PI, etc
Date: