1. Unit 10: Awareness of Health and Safety in the Creative
Media Sector
1.1 Describe key elements of health and safety regulations, relevant to working
in the Creative Media sector
Policy – These are rules that are put in place e.g. mop up any spills so people don’t
slip on it
Organising – These are protocols that are put in place to avoid any accidents e.g.
using mats to c over wires so they c an’t be tripped over
Planning and implementing – You must make sure that any protocols and policies
put in place actually work and are up to the health and safety standard.
Measuring performance – It is a good idea to keep a note of when an accident
occurs. This allows any patterns to be found, allowing you to make any changes to
protocols and policies if necessary.
Reviewing performance – Discuss any accidents and decide on what can be done
to prevent these accidents from happening again.
1.2 Explain safe working practices for a specific job role in the Creative Media sector
Safe working practice for a filmmaker is to ensure that a film set is set up safely. This
includes making sure tri-pods are set up where nobody can trip over them, making
sure any wires aren’t in plac es where people c an trip over them or wire mats are used
to cover them. You also need to make sure that any lighting doesn’t get too hot.
1.3 Describe the main employer responsibilities under the Health and Safety at Work
Act
 It is the employers’ responsibility to ensure that the health, safety and welfare
of the employees are protected.
 It is the employers responsibility to carry out risk assessments on tasks to
make sure that employees have a safe environment to work in
 Employers must make sure that employees are aware on any risks in the
workplace
 Employers must provide consultation for an employee’s health and safety.
2.1 Describe the differences between hazards and risks
Hazards are something that can cause an accident, whilst a risk is the chance of an
accident occurring.
2.2 Carry out a risk assessment
When setting up to record some live lounge performances in a venue, there are several
risks and hazards:
Tri-pods – Tri-pods can be a tripping hazard due to the legs sticking out. To avoid tri-pods
becoming a danger, you must make sure that they are set up out of the way and
everyone is aware of where they are.

2. Wires – Wires can be a tripping hazard as they trail around the room. To avoid wires
becoming a danger, you must make sure that wires are either out of the way of where
people are likely to work, or mats are used to cover them up.
Red headlights – Red headlights can overheat fairly easy. This can be a problem for
everyone, including the talent on the strange. If a light overheats, they can cause a fire.
They can also burn the people that they are pointed at if they get too hot. To avoid this,
make sure that lights are put on fairly low settings and are closely monitored, turning
them off when they are not needed.
Electricity – A lot of things will be plugged into extensions, which will be plugged into
walls. This means a lot of electricity will be used. This increases the risk of an overflow,
which could cause all devices that are plugged in to blow, as well as everything else being
used by the same power supply. This would be a big problem for us as our venue is
attached to our unit where all of the work goes on, where several computers and sound
equipment is plugged in. To avoid this, you can turn off any things that aren’t being used
at the time and try to minimise what is being plugged in.
Microphones – If microphones aren’t given the correct voltage to power them they could
malfunction and even shock the people using it. To avoid this happening, make sure that
the correct voltage is being used and test it without using a person to avoid the danger of
someone being shocked.
2.3 Report identified hazards and risks to the appropriate parties
If there are any hazards and risks that have been caused by another filmmaker I am
working with I will inform the filmmaker that caused that risk, e.g. if a tripod is set up
unsafely, I will inform the person that set the tripod up and ask them to change it’s
positioning. If they don’t know why I think it is a risk, I will tell them why and inform them
how to set it up in a safer manner.
If there was a problem with any sound equipment that is set up, I will inform the sound
technician that set it up. If there is any problem with electricity, I will inform the site
manager, who can see what the problem is.
2.4 Suggest ways of reducing risks to health and safety in a specific Creative Media
job role
To reduce risks for a filmmaker, you can:
 Make sure chairs are set up comfortably for any long editing session
 Tri-pods are set up safely to avoid trips
 Wires are covered to avoid trips
 Electricity is safe to avoid equipment blowing up
 Regular breaks are took during long editing sessions to avoid eye strain
 Lights are set up safely to avoid overheating