This document provides a template for conducting a risk assessment for film production activities. It includes a chart to assess risk level based on likelihood and consequences of hazards. The template lists potential hazards to consider for different scenes and locations, who may be harmed, what property may be damaged, existing controls, and any further actions needed to reduce risk. Examples of identified hazards include tripping over furniture or cables, electric shocks, burns and spills in the kitchen, lifting heavy objects, and pets interfering with filming.

1. FMP 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
Furniture Entire length of
filming
Crew Equipment
Walking into or
tripping over
furniture could
cause damage to
equipment or harm
too persons.
N/A Low Move furniture as
appropriate to
make clear path for
filming.
TV Cables Shots filmed in
living room,
conservatory and
bedroom
Crew Equipment
Walking into or
tripping over cables
couldcause damage
to equipment or
harm too persons.
Cables
hidden/tuckedaway
within TV cabinets
and safety mounts.
Low Ensure they’re still
in place throughout
each filming
session.

2. Plug Sockets N/A Crew Equipment
Causing an electric
shock.
Safety caps in place
on socket.
Low Ensuringeveryone
knowshowtosafely
handlesockets
whenpluggingin
equipment- avoid
contactwith water,
don’tpockanything
in them,don’tyank
outplug.
Kitchen Shots filmed in
kitchen
Crew Equipment
Equipment getting
wet and/ or crew
getting burnt.
Everything’s
checked on a daily
basis to ensure it’s
turned off.
Low Double checking
everything’s turned
off before filming
and ensuring
there’s no
drink/food lying
around. Glassware
and hot liquids out
of harm’s way. Fire
alarms in case of
emergency.
Tripping Entire length of
filming
Crew Equipment
Falling over can
cause arm to both
persons and
equipment if
dropped/knocked
over.
Tidying house on
daily basis.
Moderate Picking up objects-
toys, plants etc and
tapping down
objects that could
be tripped over.
Drinks/Water Entire length of
filming
N/A Equipment
Spilling drinks or
placing equipment
near water feature.
Tidyingdrinks away. Moderate Ensuringequipment
is placed away from
any water and
tidying away drinks
before filming.

3. Lifting Hazards Entire length of
filming
Crew Harm to crew when
lifting heavy or
dangerous objects.
N/A Ensure you’re
careful and go
steady or ask
someone for help.
Transport of
Equipment
Getting
equipmenttoand
from college
Crew Equipment
Stolen or broken on
the way to filming
location.
Ensuring that
equipment is
securely shut within
cases.
High Ensuring that you
have them on you
at all times as
discretely as
possible.
Pets Entire length of
filming
N/A Equipment
Chewing through
equipment or
gettingin the way of
shots.
Pets arefully trained Moderate Ensuring that
they’re kept in a
separatelocation to
the room in which
I’m filming in.

4. Risk AssessmentChart
Hazard likelihood/Consequences RISK ASSESSMENT
VERY LIKELY TO HAPPEN or SEVERE CONSEQUENCES(ie.Someone couldget
seriouslyhurt)
EXTREME
Couldhappenormildconsequences(i.e. someone couldsufferaminor
injury)
HIGH
Unlikelytohappenorminorconsequences(i.e.productioncouldbe slightly
delayed)
MODERATE
Rarelyhappensandveryinsignificantconsequences LOW