1. Risk assessment
All employers must conduct a risk assessment. If you have fewer than five employees you don't have to write anything down.
We have started off the risk assessment for you by including a sample entry for a common hazard to illustrate what is expected (the sample entry is taken from an office-based business).
Look at how this might apply to your business, continue by identifying the hazards that are the real priorities in your case and complete the table to suit.
You can print and save this template so you can easily review and update the information as and when required. You may find our example risk assessments a useful guide
(http://www.hse.gov.uk/risk/casestudies). Simply choose the example closest to your business.
Company name: Date of risk assessment: 25/01/19
What are the
hazards?
Who might be harmed and
how?
What are you already doing? Do you need to do anything
else to control this risk?
Action by
who?
Action by
when?
Done
Uneven ground
in the forest
Cast and crew tripping over Plan to stick of open spaces of grass
and the paths already made
Warn cast and crew to watch
their step
me 24/2/19
(filming day)
Being outside in
cold temperatures
for a long time
Cast and crew will tell everyone to bring warm clothes Provide hot drinks to warn everyone
up
Me 24/2/19
(filming day)
Tripping over wires Cast and crew Tape down wires Tell everyone to watch their step Me 24/2/19
(filming day)
Horses and cows in
the forest
Cast and crew being hurt if an animal
gets too close
Planning to move location if needed to move
away
Tell cast and crew to not go near the
animals
me 24/2/19
(filming day)
filming an actor
whilst they are
driving
Cast and crew if the driver isn’t
concentrating fulling on driving
Not giving the actor any dialogue, the camera
may just pan over her
Confirm to the actor she only has to
focus on driving
Me 24/2/19
(filming day)
Being outside in the
dark, limited vision,
actors falling over
Cast and crew Will use the light I will be filming with to help
light the area
Warm actors to watch where they are
going
Me 24/2/19
(filming day)
Having lots of actors
in one small space
Cast getting squashed Tell all extras to be lively but still make sure
they allow room for others
Control the numbers of people, have
enough to fill the shot but not get out
of control
Me 24/2/19
(filming day)
You should review your risk assessment if you think it might no longer be valid (eg following an accident in the workplace or if there are any significant changes to hazards, such as new work equipment
or work activities)
For information specific to your industry please go to
For further information and to view our example risk assessments go to http://www.hse.gov.uk/risk/casestudies/
