1. Hazard Persons who may
be harmed
Property which
may be damaged
Risk controls already
in place
Risk Assessment
LOW, MODERATE,
HIGH, EXTREME
(see table next
page)
Further action
required to control
risk ***
Swimming pool,
drowning or
slipping.
Actors and crew n/a All actors and crew to
walk around the pool,
no running, and
someone who is over
18 and is a competent
swimmer to life guard.
Moderate
When not involved
in the shoot, actors
and crew to stand
either outside the
pool house. To check
that everyone actor
who is involved is
able to swim
complementally.
Risk of burns
from sparklers.
Actor Yourself, or
clothing
When the sparkler is
being used all actors
and crew who are not
involved in the shot is
to move away. When
the sparkler burns to a
certain size they will
be put out.
Moderate
The shooting will be
done on grass so if a
sparkler is dropped
its less likely to
cause a fire, fire
buckets will be
handy as well.
2. People wearing
Masks falling
over.
Actors n/a The visibility in the
masks is very poor/
inexistent. People
when wearing the
masks will have to do
minimal movement
and walking to be
safe, also keep them
away from the pool.
High
A person with a
mask on has to be
next to someone
who doesn’t who
can guide them on
where to go.
Wires near the
pool, tripping
over and electric
shocks.
Actors and crew n/a Making sure that no
cables are near the
pool water. Nobody
should be running
around. Bright colored
tape on the wires so
people know they are
there.
Moderate We could put signs
everywhere so
people know cables
are on the floor and
to watch your step.
Smoke machine
overheating
Actors and crew Yourself, clothing
or location
Make sure that the
smoke machine is
used in short blast and
not kept on for long
periods of time.
Moderate Appoint a specific
person to check on
the smoke machine
after use and that is
unplugged from the
wall socket.