The document is a risk assessment for a film production identifying potential hazards. It lists six hazards: trailing wires could cause tripping; the curtain falling could injure someone or damage equipment; equipment and lights could overheat and cause a fire; lights could blind someone; the backdrop chain could break; and a ladder could slip. For each hazard, it identifies who is at risk, potential injuries, and measures taken to prevent risks, such as tidy wiring, slow curtain movement, equipment cooling breaks, lighting precautions, careful chain use, and ladder stabilization. Steph Webb is responsible for the assessment and risk mitigation.

1. RISK ASSESSMENT ANCILLARY TASK
Company name: Webb Productions Production date:
Name of production: ‘The Dilemma’ Risk assessment date: Tuesday 18th November 2014
Producer’s name: Steph Webb Risk assessment conducted by: Steph Webb
Location (s): Studio
What hazards
have been
identified?
What are the
potential injuries
or damage?
What measures
have been taken
to prevent injury
or damage?
Number of
people at
risk
Who is
responsible
for action?
Trailing wires Tripping or falling
over resulting in
injuries to the people
who are at risk.
Ensuring wires are tidy
and moved to the side
of room so that they
cannot be tripped over.
4 Myself.
Curtain falling
down
Someone could catch
himself or herself on it
and it could fall down
and pull a piece of
equipment down
resulting in broken
equipment.
Informing people
beforehand to be
careful when walking
past the curtain and
making sure that people
slowly move the curtain
rather than pulling it
really hard.
4 Myself.
Lights/equipment
overheating
The equipment/lights
could become too hot
and overheat. This
could therefore cause
the equipment to set a
light and create a fire.
Checking the
equipment and lighting
every so often to ensure
it is not too hot – if it
has started to overheat
then people are asked
to take a break to allow
the equipment and
lighting to cool down.
4 Myself.

2. Being blinded by
the lights.
If an individual is
exposed to the lights
straight away then
they could become
blinded for a short
period of time.
Ensure that the
individual is standing
behind the lights when
they are turned on and
then allow them to
slowly step in front of
them – ready for the
shoot.
2 Myself.
Breaking of the
chain when using
the backdrop.
When trying to change
or prepare the
backdrop, there is a
chance that the chain
could break resulting
in difficulty to get the
backdrop down.
Ensure that you are
careful and slowly pull
the chain. If it does
come undone, you
should use the ladder to
reach up to the chain
and try to fix it.
2 Myself
Ladder When trying to use the
ladder to fix the chain,
it could move and
result in you
slipping/falling off the
ladder and hurting
yourself.
Ensure that there are 1-
2 people holding the
ladder securely before
you get onto it to
ensure that it doesn’t
move.
2-3 Myself
Lights could fall
over.
If not placed properly,
the lights could fall
over and break –
which could result in a
fire.
Ensure the lighting is
placed securely and flat
on the ground. Be
careful when moving
the lights and ensure
two hands are on them
when moving them. If
you do not think you
can do it, get someone
else to help you move
the light.
1-2 Myself.