This document summarizes potential hazards and risks associated with filming at various indoor and outdoor locations. It identifies hazards such as slippery surfaces, crowded areas, moving objects, and electrical equipment near water. For each hazard, it outlines who may be harmed, what safety measures are already in place, and additional actions that could be taken by crew members on the day of filming to minimize risks. Locations discussed include stairwells, corridors, locker rooms, toilets, building entrances, outdoor areas, classrooms, and home bathrooms.

1. Risk Assessments of all
locations
Unit 17: LO2: Pre-Production

2. Stairwell and Corridor
What are the hazards? Who might be harmed and
how?
What are you already doing? Do you need to do anything
else to control this risk?
Action by who? Action by when?
- Stairs are slippery
due to rainy
weather.
- My actors may be
harmed because
they could slip up
and fall down the
stairs.
- They need to
wear appropriate
footwear
- Ensure that the
stairs are not wet
- The actors can
hold on to the
railings if
necessary to.
- The actors can
hold on the
railings
- The crew can
ensure that the
stairs are suitable
to walk up/ down
- Day of shoot
when filming at
the stairs and
corridor
- Other people,
who are not in the
film, walking
down the stairs.
- This could cause
collision, and
people may trip
over.
- If people walk
down the stairs
when we are
filming, we can
stop shooting and
the actors can
leave the stairs
and we will wait
until the stairs are
free..
- Ensuring that
people are not
walking down the
stairs when we
they are in use by
the actors.
- Actors can
determine if they
need to leave the
stairs
- Crew can ensure
when the stairs
are free.
- Day of shoot when
filming at the stairs
and corridor
- Actors walking up
the stairs whilst
talking
- If the actors are
walking and
talking they may
not be
concentrating and
trip over the
steps.
- Make sure actors
say their line
before or after
they walk up the
stairs so that they
can concentrate
when walking.
- Actors need to be
aware of where
they’re stepping.
- The crew can
direct the actors to
say their lines
before entering the
staircase.
- Day of shoot when
filming at the stairs
and corridor

3. Lockers and Corridor
What are the hazards? Who might be harmed and
how?
What are you already doing? Do you need to do anything
else to control this risk?
Action by who? Action by when?
- If the floor is wet - Actors may slip
on the floor and
fall
- Making sure that
the floor area is
suitable for
people to walk
and stand on
- Chose another
area to film in, if
floor is unsuitable to
film on.
- The actors need
to be careful
where they step if
the floor is wet.
- The day of the
shoot when we
are filming by the
lockers.
- Spatial
awareness when
standing next to
others lockers
- When actors are
standing by the
lockers, people
may be unaware
that they are
they and the
locker door my
hit that actors
- Only film by the
lockers if there
aren’t many
people using
them and the
space is clear
- Make actors
aware of where
they’re standing o
they are not in the
way someone
else locker.
- The crew need to
notify the cast to
stand by
appropriate
lockers.
- The day of the
shoot when we
are filming by
the lockers.

4. Outside toilets
What are the hazards? Who might be harmed and
how?
What are you already doing? Do you need to do anything
else to control this risk?
Action by who? Action by when?
- When the actors
walk into the
toilet, another
person may be
walking out.
- If there are
people walking
out of the toilets,
the actors may
collide causing
injuries.
- Making sure that
there is no one in
the toilets when
we are filming
- Notify other people
that they cannot use
the toilet facilities
when we are filming
- The crew need to
notify people that
they cannot use
the toilets
- The crew need to
check the toilets if
anyone is in there
before filming.
- The day of the
shoot when
filming in the
toilets.
- If the lights I the
toilet are turned
off.
- The actors and
crew may trip
and fall over
- Turn the lights on
before we being
filming
N/A - The crew will
need to turn the
lights on.
The day of the
shoot when filming
in the toilets.

5. Entrance to Sixth Form
What are the hazards? Who might be harmed and
how?
What are you already doing? Do you need to do anything
else to control this risk?
Action by who? Action by when?
- The floor may be wet
due to people
walking from outside
to inside
- The actors may slip
over if they walk over
the wet floor.
- We will film in the
safest area, or chosen
another entrance that
is more appropriate.
- Make sure actors are
wearing suitable footwear
in case of rainy weather
- The crew need to
notify the cast about
suitable costume
- The crew need to
determine if the floor is
fit to walk on.
- The day of the shoot
when we are filming at
the entrance of the
sixth form.
- The automatic doors - The doors may close
on and cast or crew
member whilst
filming causing injury
- The cast and crew
need to walk through
the automatic door
careful and be aware
of when they may
close.
- Only film when actors
are through the automatic
doors.
- The crew need to
determine if the door
will interfere
- The actors need to
walk through them with
caution
- The day of the shoot
when we film by the
entrance of the sixth
form.
- At reception, it may get
very busy
- Actors may trip over
if there are lots of
people around
- Equipment such as
tripods may get
damaged
- We will only film when
it is quiet and there are
few people around.
- We can move to a less-
busy area to film.
- The crew need to
decided if the area is
quiet enough to film in.
- The day of the shoot
when we are filming by
the entrance of the sixth
form.
- Actors may be
unaware of nearby
stairwell
- Actors may turn and
trip if they are not
aware of stairs
- Notify the cast that
there are stairs on their
left hand side when
they enter the building
- the crew can ensure
that the direction does
not require the cast to go
near the stairwell
therefore eliminating trips
or damage.
- The cast are required
to notify the cast where
the stairs are
- The crew need to give
the correct direction.
- The day of the shoot
when we are filming by
the entrance to the sixth
form.

6. Outside the Sixth Form Block
What are the hazards? Who might be harmed and how? What are you already doing? Do you need to do anything else
to control this risk?
Action by who? Action by when?
- If weather conditions
are poor
- The actors may slip
over on ice.
- The crew may slip
over
- If crew slip equipment
may be damaged.
- We will not film if the
weather conditions are
poor.
- The cast and crew will
need to be cautious of
how they step and wear
appropriate footwear.
- The crew will need to
ensure the actors if
filming is re-scheduled
- The day of the shoot
when filming outside the
Sixth Form block.
- If filming at lesson
change, break or lunch,
there will be lots of
people walking around
the area.
- People may be
unaware of the actors
and crew when
filming, causing
collisions.
- They may not notice
equipment and may
cause damage, such
as a camera set up
on the tripod.
- Only filming at quiet
times. Ensuring that
there are few people
around
- Setting up the tripod
and camera in a
suitable and viewable
as well as being
controlled by a member
of the crew, so that the
equipment isn’t
damaged.
- The crew need to notify
the cast as to when the
appropriate times are
to film.
- The crew needs to
operate and look after
the camera equipment
- The day of the shoot
when filming outside of
the Sixth Form block.

7. Corridor
What are the hazards? Who might be harmed and how? What are you already doing? Do you need to do anything else
to control this risk?
Action by who? Action by when?
- The doors may close
on actors and crew.
- the actors and crew
may be injured if the
doors shut on them
unexpectedly.
- Ensuring that we don’t
spend a lot of time
filming in the doorway.
- If the doors are causing
problems we can move
our shot further away
from the doors and make
sure that the actors do not
use them.
- The crew need to
determine if the space
if suitable to film in.
- The day of the shoot
when filming in the
corridor.
- If the floor is wet - The actors and crew
may slip over if the
ground is wet.
- We won’t film in the
area that is slippery
- The actors and crew
need to wear
appropriate footwear
- The crew need to
ensure that the actors
footwear for the
costume is suitable
- The crew need to
regulate the area if the
floor is tolerable to film.
- The day of the shoot
when filming in the
corridor.

8. Classroom
What are the hazards? Who might be harmed and how? What are you already doing? Do you need to do anything else
to control this risk?
Action by who? Action by when?
- The chairs and tables
around the room
- If an actors is
following direction
they may be unware
of the tables and
chairs around them
and hit into them
causing injuries.
- A table or chair leg
may be unseen,
causing cast or crew
to trip over it.
- Ensuring that the chairs
and tables are placed
appropriately in the
correct position, safely
under the tables.
- Notify the team about
the chairs and tables
and ask them to take
precaution.
- The crew need to locate
and move the chairs and
tables, if necessary.
- The day of the shoot
when we are filming in
the classroom.
- Objects in front of or
around the door when
cast and crew enter.
- If we are filming
actors entering the
room, they be
unaware of objects
that are surrounding
the doorway and trip
over them
- Moving objects away
from the doorway
- Not filming actors
entering and exiting the
room. Only film when
actors are inside the
classroom.
- The crew need to move
any objects away from
the doorway.
- The crew need to
determine if it is
suitable to film actors
entering and exiting the
classroom.
- The day of the shoot
when filming in the
classroom.

9. Bathroom (Home)
What are the hazards? Who might be harmed and how? What are you already doing? Do you need to do anything else
to control this risk?
Action by who? Action by when?
- Water on the floor - Actors and crew may
slip over
- Clearing up any water. - Make sure that the taps
are off/ water is not
running during the
shoot.
- The crew can clear up
water
- The crew can ensure
that all taps are off.
- The day of the shoot
when filming in the
bathroom at home.
- Water near electrical
equipment
- The equipment may
be damaged if near
water.
- Keep electrical
equipment away from
water
- Make sure the filming
happens outside of the
room, filming inwards.
- The crew needs to
keep the equipment
away from water
- The day of the shoot
when filming in the
bathroom at home.
- The radiator - If the radiator is
turned on, actors and
crew my burn
themselves.
- Make sure the radiator
is tuned off
- Make sure cast and
crew do not touch or
stand near the radiator.
- The crew need to
ensure the radiator is
turned off
- The crew need to direct
the team to not stand
near the radiator if it is
on.
- The day of the shoot
when filming in the
bathroom at home.

10. Bedroom (Home)
What are the hazards? Who might be harmed and how? What are you already doing? Do you need to do anything else
to control this risk?
Action by who? Action by when?
- Radiator - Cast and crew my
burn themselves if
the touch the radiator
- If the radiator is on it
may damage
equipment that is
placed on the radiator
- Turn off the radiator - Do not place electrical
equipment on the
radiator
- The crew need to turn
off the radiator
- The crew need to move
equipment away from
the radiator.
- The day of the shoot
when filming in the
bedroom at home.
- Window that open from
the bottom
- If the window is open
objects or equipment
place on the window
sill may fall out and
get damaged.
- Take everything off the
window sill
- Do not open the
window
- The crew need to take
everything off the
window sill
- The crew need to
ensure the cast not to
open the window
- The day of the shoot
when filming in the
bedroom at home.