This document provides a template for conducting a risk assessment for landscape photography shoots. It lists potential hazards to consider, including someone getting hit by a car, mugged, injured by falling equipment, or falling over. For each hazard, the document instructs the assessor to identify who or what may be harmed, any existing risk controls, and the risk level according to an provided chart. Based on the risk level, the assessor then determines any further actions needed to improve safety.

1. LANDSCAPE 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 IN PLACE
RISK
ASSESSMENT
*See chart
FURTHER ACTION TO
BE TAKEN
Someone could
get hit by a car
All of them The person who
has been hit by a
car
Personal property
and the camera
Pelican crossings and
traffic lights
HIGH Phone for an
ambulance and ask
what I could do till
they get there
Someone could
get mugged
All of them The person who
has been mugged
Personal property
and the camera
Stay away from
anybody who looks
shady
HIGH Tell a stranger and
ask if they could
phone someone to
help us
Drop
equipment
Could happen at
anytime
The equipment
could drop on
anyone and cause
harm
The equipment When I am not using
the equipment I should
put it somewhere it
wouldn’t fall
HIGH If the equipment
smashedand it could
cause harm to
someone I should
clean the mess it
made up so it
doesn’t harm
anybody.

2. Someone could
fall over
All of them The person who
has fell over
Personal property
and the camera
Warn people about
where they could fall
High See if they are hurt
and see if I can do
anything
Risk AssessmentChart
Hazard likelihood/Consequences RISK ASSESSMENT
VERY LIKELY TO HAPPEN or SEVERE CONSEQUENCES(i.e.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