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 Brow ning, 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 w orn
out and tired.
The cast
and crew Medium
Ensuring short breaks after long periods of w orking, adequate w ater
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
w rappers, drinks bottles) could be left, w hich
w ould cause littering/environmental damage.
The
environment High
Make sure that a little bag is carried w ith us to collect any rubbish w e
use, and/or ensure all w aste is disposed of in a bin to prevent littering.
Whilst filming w e could be loud and accidentally
disrupt surrounding classes or people w orking.
The public,
staff,
students
Medium
Remain professionaland concentrated at alltimes to ensure w e stay at
an acceptable level; also, w arn any surrounding classrooms if w e are
planning to be loud so they are aw are of this.
If there has been rain the day before, surfaces
around college may be slippery, especially if
people have w alked through multiple times or on
the grassy areas, so people may slip over.
Cast and
crew Low
We w illhave to be cautious w hen we are walking on surfacesthat could
be deemed slip hazards so that w e do not slip over; do not run through
these surfaces either.
Whilst moving around college and Castlefield,
there are stairs that w e could trip and fall dow n,
and any raised surfaces could cause us to trip
w hilst w e w ere focusing on the camera.
Cast and
crew Low
Before filming in each place, or during the location recce, checkout any
hazards that could cause us to trip so w e are careful. Do not use the
camera w hen descending stairs to avoid distraction and accident.
Lack of management control could lead to
disorganisation, w here ideas are not being
communicated properly and lead to
arguments/unsuccessful filming
Cast and
crew , our
project
Low
As a group, w e w ill fully plan every aspect of the day so that w e are
prepared. We also need to communicate w ell and share ideas and
roles to w orksmoothly, and adapt to any difficulties we occurin order to
manage the filming w ell.
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 / v apour Disease causativ e agent
Attack by animal Contact with cold surf ace Inf ection
Breathing compressed gas Contact with hot liquid / v apour Allergic reaction
Cold env ironment Contact with hot surf ace Lack of f ood / water
Crush by load Electric shock Lack of oxy gen
Drowning Explosiv e blast Phy sical f atigue ✓
Entanglement in mov ing machinery Explosiv e release of stored pressure Repetitiv e action
High atmospheric pressure Fire Static body posture
Hot env ironment Hazardous substance Stress / anxiety
Manual handling Ionizing radiation Venom poisoning
Object f alling, mov ing or f ly ing Laser light
Obstruction / exposed f eature Lightning strike Environmental hazards
Sharp object / material Noise Litter ✓
Shot by f irearm Non-ionizing radiation Nuisance noise / v ibration ✓
Slippery surf ace ✓ Stroboscopic light Phy sical damage
Trap in mov ing machinery Vibration Waste substance released into air
Trip hazard ✓ Waste substance released into soil / water
Vehicle impact / collision Managerial / organisational hazards
Falls f rom height Management f actors (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