Joey Carabini, Charlie Smith, and Tom Glasgow have identified risks associated with filming their project "OTS Bears Rail" in an area of the Great Park in Old Windsor. The main risks include encountering wildlife like deer, dangerous weather conditions that could damage equipment, and improperly using props like knives and fake blood. However, they plan to minimize these risks by taking precautions like carrying a whistle to scare away deer, checking weather forecasts, covering knife blades when not in use, and having first aid supplies. Travel to the location poses little risk as there is a concrete path, and the secluded area means no traffic or public will be present during filming.

1. Joey Carabini, Charlie Smith, Tom Glasgow
Risk Assessment for Filming

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Location
• We will be filming our OTS Bears Rail, an area of the Great Park situated in Old Windsor. We plan to film mainly
along a dirt track which leads through the forest. We will also be doing some filming within the bushes by the side of
the dirt track and along the concrete path leading up to Bears Rail.
• The bushes pose little risk as they are not very dense and have no thorns, sharp branches or nettles. However, we
can minimise this risk even further by filming during daytime hours, when we can see everything clearly.
• Our greatest risk when filming is local wildlife, particularly deer/stags. These are common in Bears Rail but can easily
be avoided. However, we will carry a whistle with us so that we can blow it if a deer does approach us during filming.
This will scare the deer away.
• Another possible risk is the weather conditions. As almost all of our filming will be outdoors, rain, fog, snow, etc.
could all be a risk to both us and the equipment. The expensive equipment could be damaged and the weather may
cause dangerous underfoot conditions which put us at risk. However, we can minimise this risk by checking the
weather forecast 24 hour before filming and ensuring that we are always within 100 metres of shelter if case
unpredicted weather occurs.

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Equipment
• Our most dangerous equipment will be the use of knives as props and fake blood. Other equipment which may
cause risks are the camera and clothing.
• We will use at least one knife when filming. The possible risk of using a knife is that people may accidentally get
stabbed or cut, especially when attempting to film implied shots of someone who has been stabbed. However, this
risk can be reduced if we cover the sharp edge and blade of the knife whenever it is not being used as a prop.
• The risk of the fake blood is that it if someone swallows it accidentally, it may cause illness or provoke an allergic
reaction. As a precaution, we will have first aid equipment with us when filming.
• The camera could be hazardous during filming, especially if it rains, causing damage to the camera. We can avoid
this risk by staying within 100 metres of shelter at all times.

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Travel and access
• Travelling to the location should not be a problem because there is a concrete path leading up to the wooded area,
excluding the risk of dangerous ground underfoot, e.g. slippery mud. However, the area is generally secluded which
means there will be no traffic or members of the public.
• Our only risk is that the entrance to the park is guarded by a large gate with spikes on top to prevent people climbing
over it. As we don’t plan to climb over the top and are sensible this shouldn’t be a problem.