1. Hazardous
Procedure
Type of
hazard
How to reduce the
risk
Risk of
Accident
1-5
Severity
of
Accident
1-5
What to do if
someone is injured
Using an axe in the
production of the
trailer
Someone
could get
injured.
Ensure that
someone takes
great care of the
axe at all times
The axe must not
be swung at
anyone at any
time.
3 5 Seek medical
assistance
immediately, i.e.
ring 999.
Driving a car The
passengers
and the driver
could get
injured if there
is a crash.
Make sure the
driver holds a full
licence.
Ensure the
characters do not
distract the driver
in any way to
make the driver
crash.
Make sure all air
bags are working
in case of a
crash.
2 5 Seek medical
assistance
immediately.
Driving a car The car could
break down.
Ensure there is
enough petrol,
water and oil in
the car so that it
doesn’t actually
break down
(although it is
intended in the
trailer).
3 3 No one would be
injured if the car
breaks down,
although someone
would need to be
phoned so that
they can bring
petrol so that the
car can be driven
again.
Antagonist walking
around with no
shoes on
The person
could get
glass/other
debris in their
foot.
Check the tracks
for any
glass/other
debris before the
person walks
with bare-foot.
Clear away any
pieces of broken
glass etc on the
floor which may
be trod onto.
3 4 Put the wound
(with the glass in)
under running
water and try to
get the piece of
glass out.
Perhaps seek
medical
assistance if the
glass does not
come out.
Tying up
protagonist’s with
rope
The person’s
blood flow
could be
interrupted if
the rope is tied
too tightly.
Ensure the rope
is not tied too
tightly and that
there is a gap for
it to be cut of if
necessary.
Ensure that the
1 3 Cut the rope off
immediately using
a pair of scissors
or perhaps a knife
if the rope is too
tough.
2. person tying the
rope makes sure
that the rope
doesn’t feel too
tight on them.
Using a knife in the
trailer
Someone
could get
stabbed if the
knife is
dropped.
Ensure that the
person holding
the knife has a
tight-grip.
Make sure the
person holding
the knife isn’t
actually too
close to the
person in case it
is dropped.
Use a fake knife.
2 4 Seek medical
assistance
immediately if
someone is
injured.
Do not take the
knife out of the
wound.
Using a knife in the
trailer
Someone
could get cut
from the knife.
Make sure the
knife is handled
with care at all
times.
Ensure the knife
is never pointed
upwards so that
it could cut
someone.
2 3 Run the cut under
cold running
water immediately
until all blood is
cleared.
Seek medical
assistance if the
wound is open.
Smoking in places
which are
prohibited
Everyone
could get
injured. For
example,
smoking
around gas
could set the
whole place
alight, and it is
also against
the law.
Make sure that
smoking is
allowed in the
area before
doing so.
0 5 Seek medical
assistance
immediately.
Ensure everyone
gets away from
the fumes/fire if
one occurs.
Team games Someone
could fall over
and injure
themselves,
i.e. pull a
muscle, break
a bone, cut
themselves.
Ensure the area
where
playing/running
is clear from any
glass that could
cut the person. If
they fell
Make sure that
the people are
not playing too
strenuous/too
physical so that
not everyone
can take part.
1 3 Seek medical
assistance
immediately if a
bone is thought to
be
broken/sprained/p
ulled- also stretch
muscle if pulled.
If cut, put it under
cold running
water until all
blood is cleared
and take out any
debris, such as
glass/tin.