This risk assessment chart evaluates potential hazards and risks associated with filming scenes for a documentary. It identifies hazards such as traffic, tripping, and upsetting content. The risks are rated from low to high depending on the scene location and hazard. Control measures are outlined such as filming on the sidewalk away from traffic, minimizing clutter, adding trigger warnings, and fully charging camera batteries. The overall purpose is to protect all parties involved from harm during the documentary filming.

1. Documentary Pre-production
​UNIT 4, 5, 24 & 31 - TASK 5
RISK ASSESSMENT CHART
SCENE/
LOCATION:
THE STREET IN HOUSE OF
INTERVIEWEE
OUTSIDE IN
GENERAL
TRIGGER
WARNING/
SENSITIVE
TOPICS
HAZARD Cars, bicycles
and other
oncoming
traffic,
Tripping on
wires/cords
attached to
boom mic
Pedestrians
passing by
entering the
shot by accident
Viewers may find
the material
distressing or
upsetting
RISK
RATING
Moderate High Moderate Low
AFFECTED
PARTY
Everyone
involved in
filming e.g.
cameraman,per
son(s) being
filmed and
gaffer
Those being
filmed,
cameraman,
gaffer
The public who
would be in the
shot, as well as
the whole film
crew
The audience of the
documentary, and
the parents of
children who are our
target audience
PROPERTY
POTENTIALL
Y DAMAGED
Cameras ,
Tripod, Boom
mic
Camera, tripod
and boom mic
None None
RISK
CONTROL
Film on the side
of the street
and ensure
everyone is
well out of
traffic way.
Also, no filming
during rush
hour when the
roads are
busiest.
Ensure clutter is
minimal and
place all wires
away from area
where scene is
being filmed.
Film in a room
with enough
space for
everyone to
move around
comfortably.
Signs stating
where the
filming is taking
place will be
placed
surrounding the
area to caution
pedestrians and
ensure they are
aware of the
filming.
A trigger warning
will be added before
any scene that may
include distressing
or potentially
offensive material to
the viewers is
shown.
Any material with
the potential to be
harmful in any way
will not be graphic,
rather only alluded
to.

2. Documentary Pre-production
SCENE/
LOCATION:
EVERYWHERE RISK
RATING
AFFECTED
PARTY
PROPERTY
POTENTIALLY
DAMAGED
RISK
CONTROL
HAZARD Low camera
battery
High The Crew None Always charge camera
before​ ​day of filming.
Bring a spare battery
charge for every shot
filmed.
COMPLETED BY:
TALIA VACHMAN