This document is a risk assessment for a video production project filming at RAF NorthWitham. It identifies several potential hazards at the location including access issues, props involving simulated drug use, and slipping/tripping. The greatest risk is from derelict or unstable buildings where collapse could cause major harm. To manage this, the assessment says any areas appearing unstable should not be entered or filmed in, and protective equipment like helmets should be used if buildings cannot be fully avoided. Alternate locations would be used if risk cannot be sufficiently reduced.

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Video Production Risk Assessment
Project Title:IllicitObsession Filmingdate: 02/01/17
Location (one form per location):RAF NorthWitham
Producer: GeorginaGilbey Date: 10/12/16
Course:Media Studies Level:A2
Tick all hazardsthatapply atthis location.
o Access
o Animals/Insects
o Audience /Public
o Cables
o CommunicationFailure
o ConfinedSpaces
o Costume /Make-up/ Props
o Derelictbuildings/Dangerousstructures
o Electricity
o Fire / Flammable material
o FirstAid
o FoodHygiene
o Glass
o Heights
o Hostile /Remote environment
o Machinery
o Lighting
o Lone working
o Manual handling
o Mines/ excavations/quarries
o Nightoperation
o Noise
o Radiation(phone towers,transmitters)
o Personwithspecial needs
o Roads
o Setconstruction
o Slipping,tripping,falling
o Smokingonset
o Stunts
o Vehicles
o Weather
o Weapons
o Other:Props

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Hazard Evaluation
Evaluate all the hazards ticked.
Hazard: Access
What could cause harm?
Tryingto gain accesswhenan areain the location isboardedoff or unstable.
What is the likelihoodofthis happening? Likely
How much harm? Moderate
Apply the followingpriorities.Howwill thisrisk be managed?
Whenaccess isdifficultorthere isnoaccess whatsoever,compromiseandfindadifferent area.Do
not attempttobreach the closedoff areas.
(1) Eliminate. (2) Reduce or substitute (3) Isolate. (4) Control. (5) Personalprotective equipment
Hazard: Costume / Make-up/ Props
What could cause harm?
Our actor Dominikahasto pretend totake ‘cocaine’ (bakingpowder) bypretendingtosniff it.This
will notbe harmful butbakingpowdershouldnotbe inhaled.
What is the likelihoodofthis happening? Possible
How much harm? Verymild
Apply the followingpriorities.Howwill thisrisk be managed?
Alternatively,she couldputthe bakingpowderaroundhermouth,asthiswouldnotdo anyharm.
(1) Eliminate. (2) Reduce or substitute (3) Isolate. (4) Control. (5) Personal protective equipment
Hazard: Slipping,tripping,falling
What could cause harm?
Slipping/tripping/fallingontoconcrete or hard groundwouldnotseriouslyinjure,butmaycause
scratchesand bruising.
What is the likelihoodofthis happening? Possible
How much harm? Minor
Apply the followingpriorities.Howwill thisrisk be managed?
Be verycareful whennavigatingaroundthe location.If accessistoodifficult,donotattempt.
(1) Eliminate. (2) Reduce or substitute (3) Isolate. (4) Control. (5) Personalprotective equipment

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Hazard: Derelictbuildings/ Dangerous structures
What could cause harm?
If the buildingisunstable,itcouldcollapseandcause seriousharm.Similarly,if anyof ourcrew goes
intoan area that looksdangerousornoteasilyaccessible,there couldbe anaccident.
What is the likelihoodofthis happening? Likely
How much harm? Major
Apply the followingpriorities.Howwill thisrisk be managed?
If an areaappearsunstable,donotattemptto enteror filminit.Stayon the bottomfloorof the
buildingif the topis damagedinanyform. Do notattemptto climbanything.If the buildingitself is
boardedoff or dangerous,findanalternativelocation.We shouldalsopackprotective equipment
such as helmetsforthe crewandexercise precautions,andhave anadultwith usin case anything
goeswrongor we needtransport.
(1) Eliminate. (2) Reduce or substitute (3) Isolate. (4) Control. (5) Personalprotective equipment