Risk Assesments & Health and Safety

When conducting a risk assessment, consider all the likely hazards, who may be harmed, property which may be damaged, and the controls already in place. Then, for each likely hazard, bearing in mind the controls already in place, record the ‘risk assessment’ level which can be seen on the following table. The further actions to be considered will be determined by the level of risk assessment.

Below is a table which I designed on Microsoft word in which to show what a risk assessment looks like. It is important as a media student to conduct a risk assessment whilst shooting as we are not professionals and therefore will need to take extra care and consider all the potential hazards in which we many face in order to ensure filming runs smoothly and everybody whether on set or off is safe at all times.

Hazard & Number of people exposed	Main Risks Identified (H) (M) (L)	Controls to minimise risk
Busy Road / Actors and Crew	HIGH-Cars speeding past which may cause fatal accidents	Whilst shooting is going on, road is to be blocked
Behaviour of dog/ Actors and Crew	MODERATE-Frantic barking of dog which wants to attack when let off lead	Dog will be on leash and supervised at all times. Feeding and recreation areas to be arranged for animal away from location premises
Burns from campfire/Actors and Crew	HIGH- Wild flames which may be very threatening if in contact with human	Request for local fire brigade

LIKELIHOOD	CONSEQUENCES
	Insignificant	Minor	Moderate	Major	Catastrophic
Almost Certain	HIGH	HIGH	EXTREME	EXTREME	EXTREME
Likely	MODERATE	HIGH	HIGH	EXTREME	EXTREME
Moderate	LOW	MODERATE	HIGH	EXTREME	EXTREME
Unlikely	LOW	LOW	MODERATE	HIGH	EXTREME
Rare	LOW	LOW	MODERATE	HIGH	HIGH