The document provides guidance on risk assessment for equipment safety, personal safety, and general risks to a video project. It recommends using tripods to avoid dropping cameras, keeping equipment dry and stored properly when not in use. It also advises acting sensibly when filming, especially outdoors or near roads, and being careful with electrical equipment. Potential hazards identified include strong winds, broken branches, camera lenses smashing, vehicles while filming near roads, and slippery ground. The document provides precautions for each hazard such as filming on different days for bad weather, removing branches, handling cameras carefully, avoiding busy roads, and filming only on dry ground. It assigns a risk rating from 1 to 4 for each potential hazard.

1. RISK ASSESSMENT

2. EQUIPMENT SAFETY
• Use the tripod to eliminate the risk of dropping the camera, and decrease the chance of
any damage being done to it.
• No recording in the rain, unless the camera has a cover.
• When it is not in use, keep the camera in its bag.
• Handle camera with care, do not throw equipment about.
• Store costumes and other props properly, to avoid any damage coming to them.

3. PERSONAL SAFETY
• Act sensibly when filming, especially when filming outside.
• Take extra care when filming near roads.
• Be careful when handling electrical equipment.
• When not filming, do not wear costumes, as they will obstruct vision somewhat.

4. GENERAL RISKS TO THE PROGRESS OF THE
VIDEO
• Actors could be late to a filming session, or completely absent, for a variety of reasons.
• Costumes, props and/or equipment could get damaged, if not handled appropriately.
• Weather could be an issue at times, check what the weather is going to be like on a day
of filming, before filming starts.
• Remember to book and collect camera and equipment, ahead of filming days, in order to
have the equipment ready before hand.
• Schedule filming days in advance, to ensure that actors and crew know where to be, and
on what day at what time.

5. Potential Hazard Associated Risks Precautions/Action Risk
Rating*
Strong winds or bad weather Camera/tripod could fall or get damaged which could injure Film in better conditions perhaps on a different day
group members/actors
1
Broken branches on paths/filming scene Actors/camera man could fall over or get injured Remove all branches from the filming scene
2
Camera lens smashing Could cut anyone within the filming scene Be extra careful when using the camera
2
Cars/vehicles Filming on a busy road could have loads of vehicles flying Avoid filming very close to the pavement, use non-
past busier roads.
4
Slippery ground Group members or actors could slip and injure themselves Make sure to film on firmer and dry grounds 3