This risk assessment document identifies potential hazards for a student film shoot in various locations around March. Hazards include trip hazards on pavement/in coffee shop, hot drinks, broken benches, slipping, pool tables, and surrounding objects. Control measures are outlined such as being careful, securing benches, and moving objects. With controls, most risks are unlikely or possible, though dancing carries a likely risk. Further actions may include crew assistance and preparing locations.

1. Filming
RISK ASSESSMENT RECORD
Risk assessed by:
Name Charlie Barwick Position Student
Date Date
Hazard Checklist – select your hazards from the list belowand analyse these and assess level of riskin Part B. Add extra hazards if required
Hazards Tick √ Hazards Tick √ Hazards Tick√
1
Access/egress -
blocked/restricted 17
General public – arrangements f or
saf ety x 33 Stunts/ dangerous activ ities
2 Alcohol/f ood/drinks/supplies x 18
Hazardous substances – chemicals/
dust/ f umes/ poisons/asbestos/ battery
acid/ waste disposal/ animal waste/ f uel
34 Tools – Electrical (hand tools)
3
Animals/insects: wild, perf orming
etc 19 Heat / cold / extreme weather 35 Vehicles/ motorcy cles/ speed
4
Any special prop under direct
control of artistes 20 Heav y loads 36
Water/ close to water/ tanks/ aqua
parks/ canals
5 Audience saf ety/seating 21 L.P.G/ bottled gases 37 Weapons/ kniv es/firearms
6 Crowds/Public (f ilming & control) x 22 Lasers / strobes 38
Work at height: ladders/ tower/ ropes/
climbing equipment
7 Conf ined space x 23 Lif ting equipment – f orklif t/pallet trolley 39
8
Derelict buildings/dangerous
structures 24 Lone working 40
9 Driv ing operations 25
Manual Handling/ heav y or awkward
shape loads 41
10 Explosiv e/py rotechnics/ fireworks 26 Night operations (f ilming/ camping) x 42
11
Electricity / lighting f eeds/
practical’s/ generators/ cables
near water
27 Noise/high sound lev els x 43
12
Fatigue/ long hours/ phy sical
exertion/ adrenaline f low/ stress/
early starts
28 Practical f lame/f ires/ flares 44
13
Fire prev ention/ ev acuation
procedures/casualty ev acuation 29
Scaf f olds/ decking/ platf orms/ walkways
on set
45
14
First Aid / medical Requirements
Specialist rescue 30 Special ‘f ly ing’/ technical rigs 46
15 Flammable materials 31
Scenic / set materials – not f ire
retardant/ toxicity tested/ glass/
poly sty rene
47
16
Fly ing (aircraf t, balloons,
parachutes) 32
Special ef f ects: rain/ snow/ f ire/
phy sical/ smoke/ steam/ dry ice/ heat x 48
Hazards are marked
with an ‘x’

2. Risk matrix – use this to determine risk for
each hazard i.e. ‘how bad and how likely’
Likelihood of Harm
Severity of Harm
Remote
e.g. <1 in 1000 chance
Very unlikely
e.g. 1 in 200 chance
Unlikely
e.g. 1 in 50 chance
Possible
e.g. 1 in 10 chance
Likely
e.g. >1 in 3 chance
Negligiblee.g.small bruise Trivial Trivial Trivial Low Low
Slighte.g. small cut, deep bruise Trivial Trivial Low Low Medium
Moderatee.g. deep cut, torn muscle Trivial Low Medium Medium High
Severe e.g. fracture, loss of consciousness Low Medium High High Extremely high
Very Severe e.g. death, permanent disability Low Medium High Extremely high Extremely high
Location Hazards2
List what could cause harm f rom this
activ ity
e.g. falls from height, trip hazard, fire,
etc.
Who exposed
List who might be harmed f rom this
activ ity
e.g. Employees, students,
contractors, public, etc.
Control measures
For each hazard, list the measures y ou will be taking to minimise
the risk identif ied
e.g. appointing competent persons, training received, planning,
use of personal protective equipment, provision of first aid, briefing
students etc.
Risk3
For each hazard, decide
lev el of risk once all y our
controls are in place
What further
action is
necessary?
March Town
Centre, Broad
Street
- Trip hazard –
the
pavement/road
- Surrounding
vehicles
- Filming cast and
crew (students)
- General public
- Making sure our cast be as careful
as they can when walking
- Try to film when there aren’t
crowds of general public
Unlikely There is no
further action
March Town
Centre, Coffee
Shop
- Trip hazard –
tables and chairs
- Drinks – hot
coffee
- Filming cast and
crew (students)
- General public
- Work staff
- Be careful with the hot drinks
- Walk carefully and slowly to tables
Possible Crew helping to
get cast and
drinks to table
March, Westend
Park
- Broken bench
- Splinters
- Filming cast
(students)
- General public –
children and
parents
- Make sure we use a secure bench Very unlikely Check before
that bench is
secure and
satisfactory for
use
March, YPM - Slipping on the
dancefloor
- Being hurt from
the pool table
- Filming cast and
crew (students)
- Be careful while walking and
dancing
- Cast not properly play pool
Likely Crew may
check
dancefloor
before use
A house –
bedroom and
dining room
- Surrounding
objects
- Filming cast and
crew (students)
- Other people in
the household
- Move surrounding objects out of
the way
- Try to have nobody in the house at
the time of filming
Possible Crew will
prepare house
before use