Leaving lights on could cause a fire hazard or damage plastic filters, which could then burn people. It is important to make sure lights do not overheat, to use LED lights that do not get as hot, and to turn all lights off properly when finished.
1. Chloe Baker
Riskassessment
KYKO– Animals(3:45)
Leaving the lightson Leavingthe lightsoncouldleadto a
fire hazardwhichcouldresultinthe
surroundingsbecomingdamagedand
people couldbe injured.Alsoleaving
the lightsoncouldmeltany plastic
filterswhichare overthe lights.Thisis
a hazard because itcouldburn people
whotouch it.
Make sure lightsdonot overheator use the LED’s
whichdon’theatup as much as the redheads.
Also,turnall the lightsoff properlywhenfinished
withthem.
Me (Chloe Baker)
People beinginjuredwhenon set I mightask myactors to do something
on setfor example skateboarding,they
mightdo somethingwronganditend
ininjury.
Make sure the actors are completelycomfortable
withdoingwhatI have askedthemand donot ask
themto do sillythingswhichwill obviouslyresult
ininjury.
Me (Chloe Baker)
Tripping overwires If I filmina studiosettingoranywhere
whichrequireswirestobe setup,the
actors couldtrip overthose wiresand
fall andhurt themselves
Tape downanywireswhichwill cause ahazard
and tuck anywiresawaythat I can.
Me (Chloe Baker)
Equipment The equipmentwe are usingis
electrical andtherefore isahazard
because if itgetswetit can become
dangerous.
Alsothe lightsandsometimesthe
camera can be on a tripodwhichcould
fall over.Thiscouldfall onsomeone
and hurt themor couldfall and
damage otherthings.
Don’tletthe equipmentgetwetortake it outin
the rain unlessthere isshelter.
Whenusingthe tripods,make sure theyare on a
level surface tostopthemfallingover.
Me (Chloe Baker)
Lights The lightswe use can be verystrong
and coulddamage someone’seyes
whenused
Do not lookintothemwhenturningthemonand
do notpurposelyshine theminto someone’s eyes
as it can blindthem
Me (Chloe Baker)