This document provides a template for conducting a risk assessment for a film production. It lists potential hazards for different scenes, who may be harmed, what property could be damaged, existing risk controls, and an assessment of further actions needed. Hazards addressed include falling, injuries from objects on the floor, camera damage, weather risks like rain, items falling in a shop, muscle pulling, and choking. For each hazard, the document evaluates the likelihood and consequences of risks occurring to determine an assessment level of extreme, high, moderate, or low and identifies additional controls.

1. ADVERTISEMENT RISK ASSESSMENT
This document is intended as a basic template to assist in the completion of a risk assessment for film production activities.
Detailed information is available from a variety of risk management and risk assessment specialists. Useful information can also be obtained
from the Health & Safety Executive www.hse.gov.uk
When conducting a risk assessment, consider all the likely hazards; who may be harmed, property which may be damaged, and the controls
already in place. Then, for each likely hazard, bearing in mind the controls already in place, record the ‘risk assessment’ level. The further
action(s) to be considered will be determined by the level of risk assessment.
HAZARD IN WHICH SCENE
IS THIS HAZARD
PRESENT?
PERSON WHO MAY
BE HARMED
PROPERTY THAT
COULD BE
DAMAGED
RISK CONTROLS
ALREADY INPLACE
RISK ASSESSMENT
*See chart
FURTHER ACTION
TO BE TAKEN
Falling All scenes Actor, Cameraman Possible Camera Narrow corridors so
the actor can have
clear view of the
corridor so you can
look out to avoid
falling.
Moderate We could also be
extra cautious by
walking much
slowerthanusualto
try and avoid
tripping on objects
in the shop.
No shoes Scene One Actor Clothing The floor was flat
and quite visible so
it was possible to
see where the
stones where.
High We could sweep the
floor so there is no
stones at all so the
actor doesn’t cut
himself.
Camera Damage All Scenes Cameraman Camera To avoid the camera
damage, we will use
the camera strap so
incase we drop it, it
will be fine.
High There is also the
choice of the tripod
so the camera
would be able to
take still shots and
not fall.

2. Rain First/Last scene N/A Camera To try and avoid
rainfall, we would
need to use the
weather forecast to
insure it’s suitable
whether.
Moderate With rain, it also
means there is a
higher chance of
slipping so to avoid
this we can wear
shoes with a big
enough grip.
Riskof items falling Scene Six Actor Other items in the
shop
The Weetabix is
easy to grab so it
avoids pulling a
muscle and
knocking other
boxes off
Moderate To avoidany further
damage, we will
space out the box
from the others to
make it easier to
grab.
Muscle Pulling Scene Six Actor N/A The risk precaution
in place is the fact
that I’m tall enough
to reach the shelf
without needing to
worry about much
High To avoid injury, the
box of Weetabix
would be placed on
a shelf that is
suitable for me to
reach without
pulling a muscle, I
Will also stretch to
ensure this doesn’t
happen
Choking Scene Eleven Actor N/A Weetabix when
covered in milk is
very easy to chew
which is easier for
the actor
High To avoidany further
measures, there are
two people near me
who can save me
encase I do start
choking, to risk it
even more I will do
slow chews so It
breaks apart much
easier and limits the

3. risk of me choking.
Risk AssessmentChart
Hazard likelihood/Consequences RISK ASSESSMENT
VERY LIKELY TO HAPPEN or SEVERE CONSEQUENCES(ie.Someone couldget
seriouslyhurt)
EXTREME
Couldhappenormildconsequences(i.e.someone couldsufferaminor
injury)
HIGH
Unlikelytohappenorminorconsequences(i.e.productioncouldbe slightly
delayed)
MODERATE
Rarelyhappensandveryinsignificantconsequences LOW