Risk Assessment for our film.

1. Filming Risk Assessment
Group No Film Title 'Soft Focus'
Teacher Liz Davies Filming Date Thursday 9th
November 2017
Team members Emilie Browning, Rosie Carne, Louise Chivers, Sienna Parker
Locations Castlefield House in Reigate College & Reigate College
Hazard Who is at
risk?
Risk
Level
Control measures
The filming day is very long and lasts from about
9am-4pm. Cast and crew could get very worn
out and tired.
The cast
and crew Medium
Ensuring short breaks after long periods of working, adequate water
breaks and making sure food is consumed at appropriate times of the
day to reduce fatigue.
Litter used for any props in filming (e.g. food
wrappers, drinks bottles) could be left, which
would cause littering/environmental damage.
The
environment High
Make sure that a little bag is carried with us to collect any rubbish we
use, and/or ensure all waste is disposed of in a bin to prevent littering.
Whilst filming we could be loud and accidentally
disrupt surrounding classes or people working.
The public,
staff,
students
Medium
Remain professional and concentrated at all times to ensure we stay at
an acceptable level; also, warn any surrounding classrooms if we are
planning to be loud so they are aware of this.
If there has been rain the day before, surfaces
around college may be slippery, especially if
people have walked through multiple times or on
the grassy areas, so people may slip over.
Cast and
crew Low
We will have to be cautious when we are walking on surfaces that could
be deemed slip hazards so that we do not slip over; do not run through
these surfaces either.
Whilst moving around college and Castlefield,
there are stairs that we could trip and fall down,
and any raised surfaces could cause us to trip
whilst we were focusing on the camera.
Cast and
crew Low
Before filming in each place, or during the location recce, check out any
hazards that could cause us to trip so we are careful. Do not use the
camera when descending stairs to avoid distraction and accident.
Lack of management control could lead to
disorganisation, where ideas are not being
communicated properly and lead to
arguments/unsuccessful filming
Cast and
crew, our
project
Low
As a group, we will fully plan every aspect of the day so that we are
prepared. We also need to communicate well and share ideas and
roles to work smoothly, and adapt to any difficulties we occur in order to
manage the filming well.
Hazard list – select your hazards from the list below and use these to complete Part B
Situational hazards Tick Physical / chemical hazards Tick Health hazards Tick
Assault by person Contact with cold liquid / vapour Disease causative agent
Attack by animal Contact with cold surface Infection
Breathing compressed gas Contact with hot liquid / vapour Allergic reaction
Cold environment Contact with hot surface Lack of food / water
Crush by load Electric shock Lack of oxygen
Drowning Explosive blast Physical fatigue ✓
Entanglement in moving machinery Explosive release of stored pressure Repetitive action
High atmospheric pressure Fire Static body posture
Hot environment Hazardous substance Stress / anxiety
Manual handling Ionizing radiation Venom poisoning
Object falling, moving or flying Laser light
Obstruction / exposed feature Lightning strike Environmental hazards
Sharp object / material Noise Litter ✓
Shot by firearm
Non-ionizing radiation
Nuisance noise / vibration ✓
Slippery surface ✓ Stroboscopic light Physical damage
Trap in moving machinery Vibration Waste substance released into air
Trip hazard ✓ Waste substance released into soil / water
Vehicle impact / collision Managerial / organisational hazards
Falls from height Management factors (lack of communication,
co-operation, co-ordination and competence) ✓

2. 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