This document provides a template for conducting a risk assessment for a music video production. It lists potential hazards during different scenes, who may be harmed, what property could be damaged, existing risk controls, and a risk assessment level. For hazards rated moderate or high, further actions are identified to reduce risks, such as maintaining a safe distance between actors and camera operators, having experienced people handle baseball bats, checking weather forecasts, and taking care when filming on wet grass. An accompanying chart defines the risk assessment levels from extreme to low based on the likelihood and severity of consequences.

1. MUSIC VIDEO 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
Walking 1/2 Actor(s) N/A Groundis flat to
avoidtrippingon
something.
Low The actionto be
takenwouldbe to
havethe actors
walkslowly and
havethem
concentratingon
wherethey’re
walkingto they
avoidtripping.
Walking into the
camera operator
1 The Actor& Camera
Man
Camera Alleyway is straight Moderate To avoidthem
clashinginto each
otherandhaving
propertydamaged
there will be afair
distancebetween
the actorandthe
cameraoperator.

2. Dropping the
camera
1 N/A Camera There is a neck strap
onthe camera.
Low To avoidthis the
cameraoperator
will wearthe neck
strapbutalso hold
the camerawith
bothhandstoavoid
droppingit.
PaperCut 1 Actor(s) N/A Easy to grab. Moderate To avoidhavingthe
actorget a paper
cut, wewill make
sure they grip the
posterat anangle
whereit is
impossibleto get
cut by the paper.
Tripping 1/2 Actor(s) N/A SmoothGroundto
avoidtripping
Low To avoidthis,the
actorswill haveto
pay attentionto
wherethey are
walking.
Being hit by the
baseballbat.
Actor(s) Camera OpenSpace High To avoidbeinghit
by the batswe be in
a openspace,we
will also make sure
thatthe people
usingthe batshave
enoughexperience
andpractiseto
makesure they
won’tinjure
themselves.
Rain All scenes. N/A Camera Weatherforecast Low To insure ourselves
that there will be no

3. rain,we will check
the weather
forecastand if it
happenstorain
duringfilmingwe
will eitheruse an
umbrellaorpost-
pone the filmingtill
anotherday.
Filming on a road. Actors(s) Camera Carsare very loudso
are easy to notice.
Moderate Have someone
watchoutfor cars
onthe off chance
thata car comes
outof no whereto
avoidanyone
gettinghurt
Pushing. Actor(s) Clothing Wall behindthe
characterto avoid
him fallingover and
injuringhimself
more
High Try andmakethe
pushgentlebut look
roughorput a
pillow undertheir
clothes.
Slippingonwet
grass.
Actor(s),
Cameraman
Camera Ensurethat the
grassisn’twet.
Moderate If the grassis wet
thenfilming can
continuebutwe
wouldneedto
ensurethatnothing
goeswrongso
makeeveryonebe
careful,forexample
makethem walk
only whenthey
needto, to avoid
injury.

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
Rarelyhappens andveryinsignificantconsequences LOW