This risk assessment summarizes a proposed radio drama adaptation of Of Mice and Men to be recorded at Heath Park school. Ten people, including actors playing main characters and production roles, will be involved. Potential hazards include electrical equipment and high sound levels, which will be controlled through regular PAT testing and sensible use of audio equipment to reduce sound levels. After controls, the overall risk level is assessed as low.

1. k
Blank Template
Reference: [enter reference number]] Sign-off status [planning/approved etc]
Assessment summary details
Assessment title *
(Simple name for reference
purposes)
Of Mice and men
Division:* Studio Department:* Media
Series/ Prod/Unit: 54 LO2 Programme/Area: Building
Responsible
Manager:
Whitney Nyamayaro Contact office: Heath Park
Address/Tel: Heath Park
Prestwood road
Wolverhampton, West
Midlands
WV11 1RD
Address/Tel: Heath Park
Prestwood road
Wolverhampton, West Midlands
WV11 1RD
Date assessment created 12/04/16 Confidential risk
assessment?
No
Assessment Outline
(Summary of what is
proposed)
Recording voice actors for radio production, making a unique adaptation of Of Mice and
men
Assessment start
date
Review / End date
12/02/16
Country location United Kingdom Hostile / travel
advisory?
No
Location details Heath Park school NB: If the country location selected is ‘Hostile’ you are
required to: complete the BBC Overseas High Risk
Assessment Form
Crew / team
(Roles, responsibilities,
competencies)
Whitney Nyamayaro – Manager/Recorder
Others - actors
Attachments
(Detail supporting
documents)
No
Assessor(s) *
(Person drafting risk
assessment)
Whitney Nyamayaro
Assessor safety
competence
Adam Fletcher
Authoriser(s) *
(Person responsible for
sign-off)
Adam Fletcher Date signed-off * 12/04/16
Distribution
(Who gets a copy of the
assessment)
No
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 titles Activity Risk Rating
Radio production
Comments log
Who by Date / time
received
Comments Assessor response Date/ time
responded
[* mandatory fields]

2. k
Blank Template
[* mandatory fields]

3. Risk Assessment Form – Part B
Blank Template
6Reference: [enter reference number]] Sign-off status [planning/approved etc]
ACTIVITIES: What are you doing, where, for how long and who will be
involved? Complete the fields in the form below).
HAZARDS & CONTROLS: How could someone become hurt or made ill and
how are you going to prevent this from happening?
Activity Title:* Radio drama
Activity Description: Radio drama of Of Mice and men.
List those managing
this Activity and their
competence:
Whitney Nyamayaro
Who & how many are
at risk from this
Activity?
10
The actors playing:
George Milton
Lennie Smalls
Judge Lincoln
Narrator/presenter
Jury
Slim
Bailiff
Public Defender
Clerk
District Attorney
Hazards
How could someone become hurt or made ill
Control measures
How are you going to prevent this from happening?
The hazards that can occur is that I am electrical equipment. The ways in which I can prevent this is by making sure it has Pat testing sticker.
Sound levels. I have to make sure that I am being sensible with the equipment.
[* mandatory fields]

4. Risk Level*: After your controls have been applied what is your assessment of the risk level of
this activity?
Low
[* mandatory fields]

5. [* mandatory fields]

6. [* mandatory fields]