Portrait photography risk assessment

1. PORTRAIT PHOTOGRAPHY SHOOT RISK ASSESSMENT
This document is intended as a basic template to assist in the completion of a risk assessment for film production activities.
Detailed information is available from a variety of risk management and risk assessment specialists. Useful information can also be obtained
from the Health & Safety Executive www.hse.gov.uk
When conducting a risk assessment, consider all the likely hazards; who may be harmed, property which may be damaged, and the controls
already in place. Then, for each likely hazard, bearing in mind the controls already in place, record the ‘risk assessment’ level. The further
action(s) to be considered will be determined by the level of risk assessment.
HAZARD IN WHICH SCENE IS
THIS HAZARD
PRESENT?
PERSON WHO
MAY BE HARMED
PROPERTY THAT
COULD BE
DAMAGED
RISK CONTROLS
ALREADY INPLACE
RISK
ASSESSMENT
*See chart
FURTHER ACTION TO
BE TAKEN
Person could fall All of them Person whofell. The camera and
personal property
(phone) couldbe
damaged
Warnthem about
where they couldfall
HIGH Check if they have
any injuriesifso take
the best action to
help them.
Person could get
hit by a car
On way to and
from the shootand
on some ofthe
outdoorshots.
The personwho
has been hit by the
car
Personal property
and the camera
Whencrossingroads I
shouldpress the traffic
lightsto stop oncoming
traffic
HIGH Phone anambulance
and askthem whatI
shoulddountil they
get there.
Severe
earthquake
could happen
Couldhappenat
anytime
All of us The camera and
personal property
Stay away from
windowsbecause the
glasscouldbreak and
cut us
LOW If someonebleeds
wrap a bandage
roundthe area to
stop anymajor loss
of bloodsothe
person doesn’tdie.
Someone could
have a fit
Couldhappenat
any time
The personwho is
havinga fit
Personal property
and camera could
alsobe damaged.
I have a epi pen HIGH I wouldmove their
head back andopen
there mouthso they

2. don’tchoke to
death.
Someone could
choke on food
Couldhappenat
any time
Person choking N/A N/A HIGH Perform the Heimlich
remover on them
Camera could
fall and break
Couldhappenat
any time
N/A The camera WhenI amnot using
the camera I shouldput
it in placeswhere it
wouldn’tfall.
HIGH Have a form of back
up.
Camera could
get wet
Happen at anytime N/A The Camera If it lookslike it could
rain get someoneto
holdan umbrellaover
you.
HIGH See if water has
gotten into the
camera if not just
wipe the water off it
Someone could
trip on pot holes
in the ground
Happen at anytime Person who
tripped
Personal property
and camera could
be damaged
Make sure people look
where they are going
MODERATE See if they have been
hurt and if they have
then check the
severity of it and
decide what to do
then.
Risk AssessmentChart
Hazard likelihood/Consequences RISK ASSESSMENT
VERY LIKELY TO HAPPEN or SEVERE CONSEQUENCES(ie.Someone could
get seriouslyhurt)
EXTREME
Couldhappen or mild consequences(i.e.someone couldsufferaminor
injury)
HIGH
Unlikelytohappen or minor consequences(i.e.productioncouldbe
slightlydelayed)
MODERATE
Rarely happensand veryinsignificantconsequences LOW