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Risk assesment table
- 1. Sol collier –Sound department Risk Assessment(pre-show) Identify Hazard Who might be harmed and how Risk Rating (high / medium / low) Precautions or methods to reduce risk or remove hazard Speakersfalling and damaging people. The cast, crew or audience bya speakerstack that wouldbe positionedeitherside of the stage whichcouldfall andhurt someone orspeakers that were above headheightcoulddropandhit a personwhichwouldcause injury. Low The speakerstackswouldbe securedwitha ratchetstrap and anythingthatwouldbe above headheightwouldbe clampedtoand IWB. Producinga damaginglevel of sound. Anyone present,howeverthatwouldmostlikely include the audience,the castandthe crew.This coulddo seriousharmto people’seardrums especiallythe audience whowere satclosestto the speakers. Medium The sounddeskwill be being controlledatall time during the show,so the chance of the speakersproducinga damaginglevel of soundis quite low. People tripping overcables. The cast or crewcouldtrip overloose ornot identifiedcables.Theycouldfall andinjure themselvesanddamage orunplugthe cables theytrippedover,therefore effectingthe show. Medium All cablingshouldbe not securedtosomethingor tapeddownif theyare runningalongthe floor, makingsure that no one can tripon it. Liftingspeakers The crew, the C4 speakersare veryheavyand needtobe stackedsothat involvesthe crew liftingthese speakerstoa shoulderlevel.By doingthisactivitytheycoulddamage theirbacks frompoor liftingtechniques. Medium To make sure that whoever isliftingheavyitemshastheir back straightand theirknees bentwhenpickingitup.