The document outlines a risk assessment for a football photography project by Dan Bell at Bootham Crescent, York, identifying potential hazards such as flying sports equipment and tripping risks. It includes risk control measures to mitigate these hazards and emphasizes the importance of remembering essential equipment like spare batteries and memory cards. Additionally, it references relevant health and safety legislation, including the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 and other regulations.

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Risk Assessment
Name Dan Bell
Project Football photography
Location Bootham Crescent, York
Hazard Person(s) / Equipment at
Risk
Risk Control Taken
Flying sports equipment If a football hits the
camera or myself while I’m
holding it, it may cause me
to drop the camera.
Sit/stand as far away from
the action as possible
Public If I accidentally walk into
someone, trip over
someone
Make sure I am a fair
distance away from the
next person behind/in front
of me.
Seats, stairs, etc I could potentially trip over
something.
Watch where I am going
when walking around
Low camera battery Could run out of battery
while I am using it
Take a spare battery with
me
Forgotten to take memory
card
The camera won’t save
the photos if there is no
memory card, which could
put my whole project at
risk as well.
Make sure I have
remembered to put the
memory card in the
camera

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What Health and Safety legislation might you need to consider in this project?
Health and safety is very important in everything you do.
There have been legislations such as:
Health and safety at work act 1974
Control of substances hazardous to health regulations 2002
Provision and use of work equipment regulations 1998
Health and safety regulations 1992