risk assessment

1. Filming
RISK ASSESSMENT RECORD
Risk assessed by:
Name Clarizh Nalzaro Position Student
Date 3/9/16 Date 3/9/16
Hazard Checklist – select your hazards from the list belowand analyse these and assess level of riskin Part B. Add extra hazards if required
Hazards Tick √ Hazards Tick √ Hazards Tick√
1
Access/egress -
blocked/restricted 17
General public – arrangements f or
saf ety
- 33 Stunts/ dangerous activ ities -
2 Alcohol/f ood/drinks/supplies - 18
Hazardous substances – chemicals/
dust/ f umes/ poisons/asbestos/ battery
acid/ waste disposal/ animal waste/ f uel
34 Tools – Electrical (hand tools) -
3
Animals/insects: wild, perf orming
etc 19 Heat / cold / extreme weather - 35 Vehicles/ motorcy cles/ speed -
4
Any special prop under direct
control of artistes
- 20 Heav y loads - 36
Water/ close to water/ tanks/ aqua
parks/ canals
-
5 Audience saf ety/seating 21 L.P.G/ bottled gases - 37 Weapons/ kniv es/firearms -
6 Crowds/Public (f ilming & control) - 22 Lasers / strobes 38
Work at height: ladders/ tower/ ropes/
climbing equipment
-
7 Conf ined space - 23 Lif ting equipment – f orklif t/pallet trolley - 39
8
Derelict buildings/dangerous
structures
- 24 Lone working 40
9 Driv ing operations - 25
Manual Handling/ heav y or awkward
shape loads 41
10 Explosiv e/py rotechnics/ fireworks 26 Night operations (f ilming/ camping) 42
11
Electricity / lighting f eeds/
practical’s/ generators/ cables
near water
- 27 Noise/high sound lev els 43
12
Fatigue/ long hours/ phy sical
exertion/ adrenaline f low/ stress/
early starts
- 28 Practical f lame/f ires/ flares 44
13
Fire prev ention/ ev acuation
procedures/casualty ev acuation
- 29
Scaf f olds/ decking/ platf orms/ walkways
on set
45
14
First Aid / medical Requirements
Specialist rescue
- 30 Special ‘f ly ing’/ technical rigs 46
15 Flammable materials 31
Scenic / set materials – not f ire
retardant/ toxicity tested/ glass/
poly sty rene
47

2. 16
Fly ing (aircraf t, balloons,
parachutes)
- 32
Special ef f ects: rain/ snow/ f ire/
phy sical/ smoke/ steam/ dry ice/ heat
48
Risk matrix – use this to determine risk for
each hazard i.e. ‘how bad and how likely’
Likelihood of Harm
Severity of Harm
Remote
e.g. <1 in 1000 chance
Very unlikely
e.g. 1 in 200 chance
Unlikely
e.g. 1 in 50 chance
Possible
e.g. 1 in 10 chance
Likely
e.g. >1 in 3 chance
Negligible e.g. small bruise Trivial Trivial Trivial Low Low
Slight e.g. small cut, deep bruise Trivial Trivial Low Low Medium
Moderate e.g. deep cut, torn muscle Trivial Low Medium Medium High
Severe e.g. fracture, loss of consciousness Low Medium High High Extremely high
Very Severe e.g. death, permanent disability Low Medium High Extremely high Extremely high
Location Hazards2
List what could cause harm f rom this
activ ity
e.g. falls from height, trip hazard, fire,
etc.
Who exposed
List who might be harmed f rom this
activ ity
e.g. Employees, students,
contractors, public, etc.
Control measures
For each hazard, list the measures y ou will be taking to
minimise the risk identif ied
e.g. appointing competent persons, training received, planning,
use of personal protective equipment, provision of first aid,
briefing students etc.
Risk3
For each hazard, decide
lev el of risk once all y our
controls are in place
What further action
is necessary?
Home of main
characters
● Confined spaces -
stunt
performances
cause trips /
collision between
crew.
● Homeowners
● Cast
● Crew
● Training of stunts received for actors
/ actresses.
● First aid equipment beside.
●
● Likely
● Extremely
high -
● severity
● Separating
crew
members in
different
rooms.
● Ensure
homeowners
are out of
sight.
Home of main
characters - external
/ internal
● Electrical
appliances
exposed to water /
rainy weather
conditions in
externaland
internal building -
electric shock.
● Homeowners
● Cast
● Crew members
● Food and drinks to be awayfrom
electricalappliances, use of
provision when filming externally to
ensure the appliances are not near
any water sources.
● Likely
● Extremely
high -
severity
● Possibility
of placing
electrical
appliances
onto trolley
and covered
by
waterproof
material.
● Ensure
homeowners
are out of
sight.
Above home of main
characters - external
● Falling from
heights when
climbing / being
on the roof.
● Crew members
● Cast
● Provision during this stage of filming
below and above the home.
● Checking if the area is at safe
standard for filming.
● Likely
● Extremely
high -
severity
● Creating
barriers on
the edges to
prevent
falling.

3. Driveway - located
river nearby.
● Collision between
incoming vehicles.
● Potentially falling
into the river,
drowning.
● Animals e.g. deers
appearing from
the bushes.
● Crew members
● Cast
● Checking if area is safe for filming.
● Provision of roads, incoming cars,
animals appearing during filming.
● Possible
● Medium -
severity
●
Library cellar ● Lifting equipment
upstairs and
downstairs, loss
of balance/
tripping from
wires,falling down
causing potential
injuries or bruises.
● Cast
● Crew members
● Training crew members to lift / carry
equipment safely.
● Removing cast members out of
stairs when crew are carrying their
equipment.
● Check if stairs structure is safe, test
if it is can hold a load (heavy
equipment).
● Likely
● Extremely
high -
severity.
● Keeping all
equipment
in one bag /
neatly
contain
wires to
avoid
tripping.
Dining table in
Amelia's home.
● Confined home
spaces,tripping
over wires from
electrical
appliances.
● Cause potential
minor - sevre
injuries.
● Cast
● Crew members
● Keep wires awayfrom busy site to
prevent tripping.
● Alternatively place duck tape onto
wires taped to the ground to avoid
tripping.
● Likely
● Extremely
high
severity.
External locations ● Cold / rainy
weather
conditions could
cause illnesses.
● Cast
● Crew members
● When conditions are cold and rainy
wear thick clothing for crew
members additionally for cast
members during their break takes.
● Have hot drinks area.
● Use umbrellas when it is raining.
● Likely
● Possible
severity
1 – complete separate table for each activity 2 - from hazard list in Part A 3 - from risk matrix in Part A