1. Hazard Persons who
may be
harmed
Property which
may be
damaged
Risk controls
already in place
Risk Assessment
LOW, MODERATE,
HIGH, EXTREME
(see table next
page)
Further action
required to
control risk ***
Swimming pool,
drowning or
slipping.
Actors and
crew
n/a All actors and crew
to walk around the
pool, no running,
and someone who is
over 18 and is a
competent swimmer
to life guard.
Moderate
When not involved
in the shoot,
actors and crew to
stand either
outside the pool
house. To check
that everyone
actor who is
involved is able to
swim
complementally.
2. Risk of burns
from sparklers.
Actor Yourself, or
clothing
When the sparkler is
being used all actors
and crew who are
not involved in the
shot is to move
away. When the
sparkler burns to a
certain size they will
be put out.
Moderate
The shooting will
be done on grass
so if a sparkler is
dropped its less
likely to cause a
fire, fire buckets
will be handy as
well.
People wearing
Masks falling
over.
Actors n/a The visibility in the
masks is very poor/
inexistent. People
when wearing the
masks will have to
do minimal
movement and
walking to be safe,
also keep them
away from the pool.
High
A person with a
mask on has to be
next to someone
who doesn’t who
can guide them on
where to go.
3. Wires near the
pool, tripping
over and electric
shocks.
Actors and
crew
n/a Making sure that no
cables are near the
pool water. Nobody
should be running
around. Bright
colored tape on the
wires so people
know they are
there.
Moderate We could put signs
everywhere so
people know
cables are on the
floor and to watch
your step.
Smoke machine
overheating
Actors and
crew
Yourself, clothing
or location
Make sure that the
smoke machine is
used in short blast
and not kept on for
long periods of time.
Moderate Appoint a specific
person to check on
the smoke
machine after use
and that is
unplugged from
the wall socket.