The document assesses risks for filming at 9 locations in Manchester. Key hazards identified include oncoming traffic, slippery floors, narrow paths, and crowded/busy areas. Controls already in place include road signs/markings, hygiene practices, and pedestrian crossings. Further actions recommended are filming from a safe distance, giving way to others, watching for hazards, and crossing roads carefully. The risk assessment chart rates likelihood and consequences on a scale from low to extreme risk.

1. FILM PRODUCTION RISK ASSESSMENT
Location Address 1. Manchester Piccadilly Gardens, 2. Manchester market street, 3. Café Nero Piccadilly gardens, 4. Manchester Oxford road, 5. Manchester
Printwork’s, 6. Manchester Urbis, 7. Manchester Art Gallery, 8. Manchester Hilton Hotel, 9. Manchester M.E.N arena
HAZARD IN WHICH SCENE PERSON WHO MAY PROPERTY THAT RISK CONTROLS RISK ASSESSMENT FURTHER ACTION
IS THIS HAZARD BE HARMED COULD BE ALREADY IN PLACE *See chart TO BE TAKEN
PRESENT? DAMAGED
Manchester 1-15 The filming crew, Equipment- Cameras There’s already a High Look both ways
Piccadilly Gardens- the public who star zebra crossing when crossing the
oncoming trams in our video roads.
and buses.
Film a safe distance
away from the road.
Manchester market 16-20 Filming crew, actors Equipment- cameras Road sweepers beep Low Keep out the way,
street- road sweeps at you while there walk on the other
coming past side of the path
Manchester Market 16-20 Actors, film crew Equipment- cameras Moderate Keep out of the way
street- walk into of people, walk in
people due to it spaces where
being very busy nobody else is
walking.
Cafe nero Piccadilly 42-44, 85-87 Actors, film crew Equipment- cameras Yellow signs Moderate Keep a look out for
gardens- floors may Saying ‘No Running’ the floor
be slippy
Cafe neroPiccadilly 42-44, 85-87 Actors, film crew Equipment – low Keep to one side
gardens – Confined Cameras and keep in an
spaces orderly fashion
Manchester Oxford 21-31 Actors and film crew Equipment – Zebra crossing high Keep out of the
Road- cars Cameras roads
Film away from the

2. roads
Manchester oxford 21-31 Actors and film crew Equipment – Moderate Keep to one side,
road, path very Cameras keep out of peoples
narrow way
Don’t walk in front
of someone when
they’re coming the
opposite way
Café nero 42-44 Actors and film crew Equipment – Pick up food with Low Make sure people
Manchester Cameras snappers wear gloves when
Piccadilly gardens- serving food
hygiene Make sure the food
fresh
Manchester 32-41 Actors and film crew Equipment – Pelican crossing high Stay out of the road
printworks- many Cameras making cars stop Film a certain
cars driving past and giving way to distant away from
pedestrians the road
Manchester 32-41 Actors and film crew Equipment – Moderate Stay out of the way
printworks- prams Cameras of prams
will be passing Give way to people
coming through
with prams if theres
no space
Manchester Urbis- 45-60 Actors and film crew Equipment – Moderate Don’t run on the
may be slippy Cameras grass because it
could lead to
slipping
Walk carful fully
Manchester Urbis- 45-60 Actors and film crew Equipment – Low Look out for people
very busy people Cameras who might be sitting
sitting on the floor on the floor
Manchester Art 61-72 Actors and film crew Equipment – Warnings on the High Look left and right
Gallery – On Cameras road for oncoming trams

3. coming trams
Manchester Art 61-72 Actors and film crew Equipment – Moderate Walk carefully and
Gallery – Might be Cameras look out for any
busy, confined prams or running
spaces people
Manchester Hilton 73-84, 88-104 Actors and film crew Equipment – Pedestrian crossing, High Look left and right
Hotel – On coming Cameras traffic lights and before crossing
cars road signs
Manchester Hilton 73-84, 88-104 Actors and film crew Equipment – Moderate Walk carefully and
Hotel – might be Cameras look out for any
busy, confined prams or running
spaces people
Manchester M.E.N 105-119 Actors and film crew Equipment – Pedestrian crossing, High Look left and right
Arena –On coming Cameras traffic lights and before crossing
cars road signs
Manchester M.E.N 105-119 Actors and film crew Equipment – Moderate Walk carefully and
Arena – Might be Cameras look out for any
busy, confined prams or running
spaces people
Risk Assessment Chart
Hazard likelihood / Consequences RISK ASSESSMENT
VERY LIKELY TO HAPPEN or SEVERE CONSEQUENCES (ie. Someone could get EXTREME
seriously hurt)
Could happen or mild consequences (i.e. someone could suffer a minor HIGH
injury)
Unlikely to happen or minor consequences (i.e. production could be slightly MODERATE
delayed)
Rarely happens and very insignificant consequences LOW