1. Risk Assessment Form –
Part A
Assessment summary details
Assessment title Cheadle and Marple Promotional Video – Film Studies
(Simple name for reference purposes)
Division: Department: ICT
Series/ Prod/Unit: Film Studies Programme/Area: Short Film
Promotional Video
Responsible Manager: Pooyan Amiri Contact office: Cheadle Campus IT
department
Address/Tel: 50 Ladybrook Road Address/Tel: Cheadle Road, Cheadle
Bramhall. Hulme, Cheshire
07792115539
Date assessment created 22/10/2012 Confidential risk NO
assessment?
Assessment Outline Creating a promotional video for the subject film studies in Cheadle and
(Summary of what is proposed) Marple sixth college.
Assessment start date 22/10/2012 Review / End date
Country location United Kingdom, Hostile / travel NO
Greater Manchester, advisory?
Stockport
Location details Cheadle and Marple NB: If the country location selected is ‘Hostile’
Sixth Form College you are required to: complete the BBC Overseas
High Risk Assessment Form
Crew / team Jenna Cox
(Roles, responsibilities, competencies) Pooyan Amiri
Attachments Risk Assessment form – Part B
(Detail supporting documents)
Assessor(s) * Jenna Cox Assessor safety
competence
(Person drafting risk assessment)
Authoriser(s) * Jamie Ingham Date signed-off *
(Person responsible for sign-off)
Distribution Jenna Cox, Pooyan Amiri, Jamie Ingham, Jamie Murthwaite
(Who gets a copy of the assessment) Data Protection Act: Personal information collected for the purposes of risk assessment will be used to
identify those at risk, and those involved in controlling risk, from this or similar activities and to fulfil the
BBC's obligations under Health and Safety policy and legislation. It will be retained for up to 6 years after the
expiry of the activity. It may be shared with other organisations, including our agents and contractors, with
whom the risk or the control of risk is shared.
Activity and Hazard Summary [This is a summary of the activities listed in part B of the risk assessment.]
Activity Who Exposed Hazards{hazard Activity Risk
titles Rating
Using the computer during editing The editors (Jenna Eye Strain Medium
Cox, Pooyan Amiri)
Filming the video Everyone Tripping over Wires High
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2. Risk Assessment Form – Part B Blank
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ACTIVITIES: What are you doing, where, for how long and who will be involved? HAZARDS & CONTROLS: How could someone become hurt or made ill
Complete the fields in the form below). and how are you going to prevent this from happening?
Activity Title:* Using the Computer During Editing
Activity Description: Editors will need to edit the video in an editing software on the computer. This means sitting in front of a computer screen for
a long duration of time.
List those managing Both Jenna and Pooyan will be editing the video after filming. They are both responsible and have full understanding of the software and how
this Activity and their to treat the equipment responsibly. They understand editing and will conduct themselves in a n appropriate manor.
competence:
Who & how many are at The two editors will be at risk.
risk from this Activity?
Hazards Control measures
How could someone become hurt or made ill How are you going to prevent this from happening?
Using the computer for long periods of time can result in The editors will take breaks at least once for fifteen minutes every hour and will keep at a reasonable
suffering from eye strain. This is caused by a duration extending distance from the screen at all times.
an hour without break or sitting too close to the monitor.
Risk Level*: After your controls have been applied what is your assessment of the risk level of this Medium
activity?
Add additional activities as required – by copying this section and pasting below
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3. Risk Assessment Form – Part B Blank
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ACTIVITIES: What are you doing, where, for how long and who will be involved? HAZARDS & CONTROLS: How could someone become hurt or made ill
Complete the fields in the form below). and how are you going to prevent this from happening?
Activity Title:* Filming the Video
Activity Description: The production team will be using a camera to film the interviews for the video. This will take place in a small well lit room
with the appropriate amount of furniture.
List those managing Jenna and Pooyan will be managing the equipment, including camera and sound. They both have some experience with this kind of
this Activity and their equipment but have not worked with this equipment in this kind of environment before. Despite this lack of experience they both are capable
competence: of managing the equipment safely.
Who & how many are at Everyone involved in the filming process are at risk. This can range from as little as two to four people.
risk from this Activity?
Hazards Control measures
How could someone become hurt or made ill How are you going to prevent this from happening?
Tripping over wires such as that connected to sound equipment The team will be sure to warn participants of the available hazard. Wires will be kept organised and out
and the camera. There is also the risk of colliding with the of the way.
tripod.
Risk Level*: After your controls have been applied what is your assessment of the risk level of this High
activity?
Add additional activities as required – by copying this section and pasting below
[* mandatory fields]