The document outlines potential hazards and emergency procedures for equipment use at a house shoot. Key hazards identified include equipment damage, electrocution from plug sockets, and fire from wet electrical items or overload. Precautions include careful setup to avoid knocked over equipment, proper storage of unused items, and appropriate operation of equipment. Emergency procedures in case of equipment damage, electrical shock, fire or tripping include shutting off power, testing/treating any injuries, informing key contacts, and calling emergency services if needed.

1. Risk Assessment: HOUSE
Potential Hazards:
Equipment Hazards – Damage to the technology in
use.
Electrocution when dealing with plug sockets – e.g.
some of the equipment may have to be plugged in
to operate or to charge.
Risk of fire – either due to electrical items
becoming wet or too much equipment being
plugged in at once.
Equipment – risk of people tripping on wires, risk of
injury or damage to equipment.
Precautions:
As there could be quite a few people in a
relatively small room, we will have to be extra
careful when pieces of equipment are setup to
ensure nothing is knocked over and damaged.
Anything not being used will have to be stored
away properly, whilst the equipment we are
using needs to be operated appropriately and
not left unattended.
Emergency Procedures:
If the equipment gets knocked over, we will do
some tests to see if the equipment has been
damaged, and if so, we will then contact Paul
or the college to inform them.
If any of my staff require a plug socket to operate
any of the equipment, I will ensure that they plug
the equipment in properly before turning on the
switch. They should know to keep their fingers well
away from the socket and to only touch the plug if
their hands are completely dry.
If someone does get a shock, I shall turn off the
main electrics and contact the Emergency
services if the injury is serious, or even for some
advice if the shock is minor. I will then contact
Paul and the college to inform them of the
situation.
We need to ensure that if water is required for the
If a fire does break out, in order to be stopped
shoot – or if, for example, the cast and crew have a
the mains power must be shut off before using
drink of water during a break – that it is kept well
a safety blanket. If the fire is uncontrollable,
out of the way of any electrical equipment,
everyone should be evacuated from the
especially the plug sockets. Additionally, if extension
building and the emergency services called
leads are used to allow more equipment to be
immediately. Call Paul/the college to inform
plugged in, we should keep it to a minimum and
them of the issue once safely away from the
turn the power off when not in use to reduce the
fire.
risk of the appliances over-heating and causing a
fire.
With the equipment we are likely to use, there is a
chance that there will be quite a few wires around
the floor, which could mean people could easily
trip over. These wires need to be kept as short as
If the wires become damaged, the power
should be shut off immediately and the
equipment not used anymore as the split wire
may allow users to get electrocuted. If someone

2. possible and taped to the floor. If not in use, they
should be tidied away with the equipment out of
the way.
Emergency Contact Numbers:
Emergency Services – 999
Paul Jarvis – 01279 868068
Eileen Bailey – 01279 868067
trips on the wire, there injury – likely to be
minor – should be treated appropriately, and if
necessary emergency services may have to be
contacted. Always inform Paul/the college of
the situation if there is a problem.