1) This risk assessment is for a photography production filming drips and light graffiti at City of Westminster College on February 1st, 2012. 2) Potential hazards identified include water, night shooting, lasers/bright lights, confined spaces, and manual handling. 3) Precautions proposed include communicating risks to classmates, organizing shooting in smaller groups, and asking for help with lifting equipment. The risk is assessed as medium.

1. CITY AND WESTMINSTER COLLEGE
PHOTOGRAPHY RISK ASSESSMENT
PRODUCTION TITLE: Fast Shutter Speeds Filming Drips/ Light Graffitti
PRODUCTION DATES: 1st February 2012
DATE(S) THIS RISK ASSESSMENT APPLIES TO: 1st February 2012
LOCATION: TV Studio
NAME AND ADDRESS: City of Westminster College, Paddington Green, London, W12 1NB
PRODUCER:
TEL NO: 0207 258 5537
THIS FORM MUST BE COMPLETED AND SAFETY PRECAUTIONS IMPLEMENTED BEFORE Filming takes
place.
TICK ALL OF THE HAZARDS IDENTIFIED:
Aircraft/flying Animals Manual Handling
Asbestos Audience/public Mines/excavations/
caves/tunnels/quarries
Hydraulic hoists Access/egress Heat/cold
Diving operations Compressed gas/ Noise
cyrogenics
Lasers/bright lights Confined spaces Physical exertion
Location lighting Hazardous substances/ Radiation-ionising/ non-ionising
chemicals/ drugs/bio
Scaffolds/rigging/towers Derelict buildings/ dangerous Speed
structures
Stunts Dangerous environment Vehicles
Visual effects/smoke/ snow effects Electricity/gas Violence/public disorder
Weapons Fire/flammable material Water
Generators Glass Weather
Inexperienced/child/special needs Working pattern Night Shooting
person
Lifting appliances Machinery Working at heights

2. Other (specify)
For each hazard identified, details must be recorded on the reverse side of this form.
Details of Activity Hazards Identified and Risks Action Required
Arising
Trays of water placed on table Water could have gone into plug Communicating to classmates about
points on the floor causing a fire. risks Acceptable risk
Could have been slippery if water
was to fall on floor.
People could bump into Smaller groups , more organized
Night shooting eachother. (low risk , acceptable)
Laser/bright lights – Torches were Could dazzle people or fault with
being used others vision Communicate and plan together so
there are (no significant risk)
Confined spaces – Restricted space People could trip over wires and
knock equipment down. Communicate and plan when using
different equipment (Acceptable)
Could sprain or there could be
Manual handling injuries. Ask someone to help lift
(medium risk)
Manual Handling: Details of significant equipment/gear to be carried/transported:
Precautions proposed, including details of any experts engaged:
Person/s responsible for safety: Rhea Pierre
Tel no/s:
Health and Safety Training. Details of workshops/courses undertaken by responsible for safety:
Photographer: Rhea perre
Person Responsible for safety: Sue Venables
With the above precautions in place I assess the risk to be (high, medium, low):
Signature...........................Rhea Pierre......................................................Date.........1/2/2012......................

3. A COPY OF THIS RISK ASSESSMENT MUST BE ISSUED TO ALL PERSONS INVOLVED IN, OR AFFECTED BY
THE PRODUCTION AND THEIR ATTENTION DRAWN TO THE INFORMATION SUPPLIED.