This risk assessment document is for a photography shoot taking place on February 1st, 2012 at the City of Westminster College in London. It identifies several hazards of the shoot including water, lasers/bright lights, electricity, confined spaces, and manual handling. For each hazard, it lists potential risks and required actions to mitigate those risks, such as keeping water away from equipment, maintaining a safe distance from lasers, and clearing any tripping hazards. Rebecca White is identified as the person responsible for safety who has received health and safety training. The overall risk is assessed as medium once the identified precautions are in place.

1. CITY AND WESTMINSTER COLLEGE
PHOTOGRAPHY RISK ASSESSMENT
PRODUCTION TITLE: Fast Shutter Speeds Filming Drips/ Light Graffitti
PRODUCTION DATES: 1st February 2012
DATE(S) THIS RISK ASSESSMENT APPLIES TO: 1st February 2012
LOCATION: TV Studio
NAME AND ADDRESS: City of Westminster College, Paddington Green, London, W12 1NB
PRODUCER:
TEL NO: 0207 258 5537
THIS FORM MUST BE COMPLETED AND SAFETY PRECAUTIONS IMPLEMENTED BEFORE
Filming takes place.
TICK ALL OF THE HAZARDS IDENTIFIED:
Aircraft/flying Animals Manual Handling
Asbestos Audience/public Mines/excavations/
caves/tunnels/quarries
Hydraulic hoists Access/egress Heat/cold
Diving operations Compressed gas/ Noise
cyrogenics
Lasers/bright lights Confined spaces Physical exertion
Location lighting Hazardous substances/ Radiation-ionising/ non-
chemicals/ drugs/bio ionising
Scaffolds/rigging/towers Derelict buildings/ dangerous Speed
structures
Stunts Dangerous environment Vehicles
Visual effects/smoke/ snow Electricity/gas Violence/public disorder
effects
Weapons Fire/flammable material Water
Generators Glass Weather
Inexperienced/child/special Working pattern Night Shooting
needs person
Lifting appliances Machinery Working at heights

2. Other (specify)
For each hazard identified, details must be recorded on the reverse side of this form.
Details of Activity Hazards Identified and Risks Action Required
Arising
Water Water could do a lot of damage Keep all water away from the
to electrical equipment, such as work place and equipment; if
camera, leads, sockets ect. Also there is a spillage then clean it
could cause the work place to up asap.
become very slippery.
Lasers/Bright lights Could cause a lot of pain and Keep a good distance from
damage to the eyes and body. people who are around. Make
Could also cause temporary sure your focused on where you
blindness. are pointing the light.
Electricity Cables and sockets, live wires, Make sure all leads are out of
risk of falling over leads. the way as much as possible.
Confined spaces Limited Space/over crowding. Keep to a minimal amount of
Hazard of falling over. people in the area you are
working in.
Taking photos in a pitch black Risk of falling over and Clear the area from all hazards
room. dropping equipment. that could get in your way. Keep
to a small amount of people in
the room.
Manual Handling: Details of significant equipment/gear to be carried/transported: Tables to be
arranged for photos. Correcting lifting procedure to be carried out.
Precautions proposed, including details of any experts engaged:
Person/s responsible for safety: Rebecca Lesley White
Tel no/s:
Health and Safety Training. Details of workshops/courses undertaken by responsible for safety:
Photographer: Rebecca White
Person Responsible for safety: Rebecca White
With the above precautions in place I assess the risk to be (high, medium, low):
Signature....Rebecca White...................................Date. 1st February 2012
A COPY OF THIS RISK ASSESSMENT MUST BE ISSUED TO ALL PERSONS INVOLVED IN, OR
AFFECTED BY THE PRODUCTION AND THEIR ATTENTION DRAWN TO THE INFORMATION
SUPPLIED.