This document lists various risks associated with an outdoor film shoot and proposed preventative measures of varying effectiveness. Medium risks include slipping on wet ground, tripping over equipment, being hit by cyclists, torch light hurting eyes, and crossing roads. High risks include falling into a river. Low risks include fur allergies, fatigue, missing trains, broken equipment, actor illness, full memory, and understudies being unavailable. Prevention strategies incorporate appropriate clothing and footwear, safe wiring of equipment, high visibility vests, filming locations, regular breaks, spare memory space, understudies, and rescheduling as needed.

1. Risk Level Prevention
Slipping over on wet ground Medium Prepare in advance for bad weather by wearing appropriate
footwear, such as trainers with good grip. The weather will
also be checked prior to filming so that we can know what to
expect and dress warm, if it’s cold, with extra clothing.
Tripping over equipment, especially the wires Medium Keep wires close together and possibly taped up so they are all
together instead of being spread around. We will also ensure
the actors know where the equipment is so that they can plan
their route around the area to avoid this risk
Being hit by a cyclist Medium Avoid filming when it is busy with cyclists and make sure we
wear high visibility clothing so that the public can see us
before they approach. We will also not hold up the whole path
so that there will be room for them to go on their bike past us.
Falling into the river High We will film away from the water edge so that this risk is
prevented and stick to only three people being there at a time
so that we don’t become a crowd, but there’s more than one
extra person around just in case of an accident.
Fur allergies, due to dog walkers Low Be aware of what is approaching and make use of the wide
paths at the locations to distance away from the dogs if
needed, depending on severity.
Torch light hurting someone’s eyes Medium Keep the torch light on the actor when they are not in direct
mode of address to prevent them becoming dazzled. Also,
make sure they know at what points the light will be on them
so they can expect it.
Fatigue causing lack of concentration Low Have a lot of breaks but keep them short so we still maintain
an efficient use of time. The breaks are there so that actors
can warm up or eat and drink if needed

2. Risk Level Prevention
Cars as we cross the road Medium Look left and right before crossing the road and make sure it is
clear before advancing to new locations. Filming in the
evening will also help this as it wont be busy like it is during
day time and we will miss rush hour.
Hypothermia Medium Bring extra layers of clothing so during breaks, we can keep
warm when not on camera. We may also bring hand warmers
as they are easy to transport due to their small pocket size.
Missing trains Low Check regularly for the train times and updates in case of
delays so we can alert other people if we are going to be later
than expected.
Broken equipment Low Take care when packing and unpacking the equipment so that
they aren’t squashed in the space. Also, handle the equipment
with care when using it and don’t use anything in the rain; we
will move somewhere if the weather doesn’t get better.
Actor illness Low There will be understudies in place to avoid the problem of
actors being ill. Therefore, spare people will be available in the
event of illness so filming can continue. I will keep regular
contact with the actors to make sure they are still good to go
in terms of health and readiness with learning lyrics prior to
filming.
understudies Low If both the initial actors as well as the understudies are
unavailable, we will have to reschedule the filming dates to
suit the rest of the people involved.
Full memory Low Before filming, devices will be cleared as much as they can be
to allow for more memory to be free so that it shouldn't fill up
during all the takes and clips.