This risk assessment document evaluates potential hazards for an outside photography location at family homes. It identifies hazards such as computers being dropped, pains and cuts from carrying equipment, animals causing trip hazards, electrical wire trip hazards, and slipping. Control measures are proposed to reduce the risks, such as explaining safety procedures, using teamwork for heavy lifting, isolating animals, minimizing wire tangling, and checking floor safety. The overall risks are lowered to low or very low levels after implementing the control measures.

1. Risk Assessment for Outside Location
Family Homes (Any well-lit room with wooden floor)
Hazards Who is exposed? Risk before control Control measures Risk after control
Computers being
dropped during
preparation or
photography
People involved
during preparation
Low ‣ Explain safety of carrying computers.
‣ Have someone assist with carrying it, don’t
do it by yourself.
‣ Make sure the computer is placed in a stable
position during the photo shoot.
Low
Pains and cuts whilst
carrying large
equipment with sharp
edges or heavy
weight.
People handling large
equipment
Low ‣ Use of teamwork: Have multiple people
carrying large equipment, not just one
person.
‣ Allow switching of equipment carrying. (e.g.
two people holding tripod can switch with two
people who were carrying camera and small
equipment)
‣ Take regular breaks.
Very low
Animals free-roaming
around the house,
causing trip hazards
All in attendance Medium (possible
with moderate injury
on those involved)
‣ Isolate the animals and prevent them from
being in the same room as the photography
location/s.
Low
Trip hazards from
electrical wires
All in attendance Low ‣ Minimise trailing leads by positioning them
close to sockets.
‣ Make sure wires do not tangle.
Very low
Slipping on wooden
floor
All in attendance Very low ‣ Make sure the room is checked for safety. If
it is a slippery surface, explain to everyone in
attendance about safety.
‣ Do not carry computers or large, heavy
equipment.
Very low
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