Risk Assessments

RISK ASSESSMENT FORM
Shoot date 20/03/18  22/03/18		Production Title Retrospect		4 pages
		Producer  Light Beams Productions

                                                            

Location:
Address:

RATINGS: 

·       each risks severity on scale from Negligable (N), Low risk (L), Moderate risk (M), Severe (S), Very severe (V)

·       each risks likelihood on scale from Very unlikely (VU), Unlikely (U), Possible (P), Likely (L), Very likely (VL)

·       risk factor from the table overleaf.

Hazard		Present?	Severity	Likelihood	Risk Factor
1	Alcohol/drugs	Yes	Moderate	Unlikely	2
2	Animals/insects	Yes	Unlikely	Very unlikely	2
3	Audiences	No	Low risk	Unlikely	1
4	Camera cable/grip equipment	Yes	Low	Possible	3
5	Confined spaces	No	Negligible	Very unlikely	2
6	Derelict buildings/dangerous structures	No	Negligible	Very Unlikely	1
7	Electricity/gas (other than normal supplies)	No	Negligible	Very Unlikely	2
8	Fatigue/long hours	Yes	Moderate	Possible	4
9	Fire/flammable materials	No	Low risk	Unlikely	2
10	Hazardous substances	No	Low risk	Unlikely	2
11	Heat/Cold/extreme weather	Yes	Moderate	Likely	3
12	Laser/strobe effects	No	Low Risk	Unlikely	2
13	Machinery/industrial/ crane/hoist	No	Negligible	Very Unlikely	1
14	Materials - glass, non-fire retardant set materials	Yes	Moderate	Possible	3
15	Night operation	Yes	Moderate	Likely	2
16	Noise – high sound levels	Yes	Moderate	Likely	2
17	Non standard manual handling	No	Low risk	Unlikely	2
18	Public/crowds	Yes	Moderate	Likely	3
19	Radiation	No	Negligible	Very Unlikely	1
20	Scaffold/Rostra	No	Negligible	Very Unlikely	1
21	Smoking on set	No	Low risk	Unlikely	2
22	Special effects/explosives	No	Negligible	Unlikely	2
23	Special needs (elderly, disabled, inexperienced)	No	Negligible	Very Unlikely	1
24	Specialised rescue/first aid	No	Moderate	Possible	3
25	Stunts, dangerous activities	No	Negligible	Very Unlikely	1
26	Tall scenery/suspended ceilings	No	Negligible	Very unlikely	1
27	Vehicles/speed	Yes	Low risk	Unlikely	2
28	Water/proximity to water	Yes	Low risk	Likely	3
29	Weapons	No	Negligible	Very unlikely	1
30	Working at heights	No	Negligible	Very unlikely	1
31	Working overseas	No	Negligible	Very unlikely	1
32	Other risks

Calculate the Risk Factor:

	Very Unlikely	Unlikely	Possible	Likely	Very Likely
Very severe	3	4	4	5	5
Severe	2	3	3	3	5
Moderate	2	2	3	3	3
Low	1	2	2	3	3
Negligible	1	1	2	2	3

Decide the action to take:

5	Very severe	Take immediate action
4	Severe	High priority
3	Moderate Risk	Programme for action
2	Low Risk	Action may be required
1	Negligible	Probably acceptable

Then list each risk identified

Hazard no:	1		Alcohol and drugs			Risk factor 2
Description	In our music video we will be simulating alcohol as one of the props o be included to symbolise the female’s alcoholism after having their loan request denied
Person(s) exposed (detail if cast/crew (C), outside company (O) or public (P) )	Actors and some crew members e.g. cameraman/director
Action to take	Disclaimer at the start of video  Only using actors over the age of 18
Person/company responsible for action	Ryan
To be completed at agreed later date
Exposed person(s) informed? (y/n)	Y	Agreed action taken? (y/n)		Y	Risk removed? (y/n)		Y

Hazard no:	2		Risk Factor (1-5):			2
Description	In one of the locations there may be some animals (sheep) that we do not wish to disturb
Person(s) exposed (detail if cast/crew (C), outside company (O) or public (P) )	Cast and Crew
Action to take	Avoid being too noisy and causing a disturbance to these animal that could put them or the cast of our production in dangers Also seek permission of these animals owner to film in this location
Person/company responsible for action	Ryan
To be completed at agreed later date
Exposed person(s) informed? (y/n)	Y	Agreed action taken? (y/n)		Y	Risk removed? (y/n)		Y
Hazard no:	3		Risk Factor (1-5):			3
Description	Loose cables from cameras and other props could be a trip hazard
Person(s) exposed (detail if cast/crew (C), outside company (O) or public (P) )	Cast/Crew
Action to take	Ensure that any loose cables are tied down  with tape or out of the way so they cannot be tripped over  Applies to indoor shoots For outdoor shoots we will section off our shooting area and ensure public are kept clear of any hazards
Person/company responsible for action	Ryan
To be completed at agreed later date
Exposed person(s) informed? (y/n)	Y	Agreed action taken? (y/n)		Y	Risk removed? (y/n)		Y

Hazard no:	4		Risk Factor (1-5):
Description	Fatigue/Long hours
Person(s) exposed (detail if cast/crew (C), outside company (O) or public (P) )	Cast and crew
Action to take	Limit the amount of hours spent on shoots for certain days and carry on until the next day if the hours become too long  Offer refreshments to crew members at regular intervals
Person/company responsible for action	Ryan
To be completed at agreed later date
Exposed person(s) informed? (y/n)	Y	Agreed action taken? (y/n)		Y	Risk removed? (y/n)		Y

Hazard no:	5		Risk Factor (1-5):			3
Description	Materials - glass, non-fire retardant set materials glass bottles used to substitute alcohol
Person(s) exposed (detail if cast/crew (C), outside company (O) or public (P) )	Crew and public
Action to take	Make sure none of these items are broken or near anything that could be a fire hazard
Person/company responsible for action	Ryan
To be completed at agreed later date
Exposed person(s) informed? (y/n)	Y	Agreed action taken? (y/n)		Y	Risk removed? (y/n)		Y

Hazard no: 6			Risk Factor (1-5):			2
Description	Night operation
Person(s) exposed (detail if cast/crew (C), outside company (O) or public (P) )	Crew
Action to take	Use lighting such as torches when shooting at night in order to ensure the safety of all crew members to avoid trip hazards
Person/company responsible for action	Ryan
To be completed at agreed later date
Exposed person(s) informed? (y/n)		Agreed action taken? (y/n)			Risk removed? (y/n)

Hazard no: 7			Risk Factor (1-5):			2
Description	Noise/ high levels of sound Playing of the track to allow synchronous sound if any elements of performance are used  Dialogue within the narrative
Person(s) exposed (detail if cast/crew (C), outside company (O) or public (P) )	Crew  Public
Action to take	Make sure no excessive noise is made whilst shooting in order to limit the disturbance to those nearby
Person/company responsible for action	Crew
To be completed at agreed later date
Exposed person(s) informed? (y/n)	Y	Agreed action taken? (y/n)		Y	Risk removed? (y/n)		Y

Hazard no: 8	Outdoor Shoots		Risk Factor (1-5):			3
Description	Public
Person(s) exposed (detail if cast/crew (C), outside company (O) or public (P) )	Crew  Public
Action to take	cause as little interruption to the general public whilst shooting our music video use of call sheets briefing on the day
Person/company responsible for action	Ryan
To be completed at agreed later date
Exposed person(s) informed? (y/n)	Y	Agreed action taken? (y/n)		Y	Risk removed? (y/n)		Y

Hazard no: 9			Risk Factor (1-5):			2
Description	Vehicles/speed  During transportation of crew members to shooting locations
Person(s) exposed (detail if cast/crew (C), outside company (O) or public (P) )	Crew
Action to take	Make sure that all crew members are safe during transportation to different locations
Person/company responsible for action	Ryan
To be completed at agreed later date
Exposed person(s) informed? (y/n)	Y	Agreed action taken? (y/n)		Y	Risk removed? (y/n)		Y
	Y			Y			Y

Hazard no: 10			Risk Factor (1-5):			3
Description	Water/proximity to water
Person(s) exposed (detail if cast/crew (C), outside company (O) or public (P) )	Crew
Action to take	Make sure that all crew members are kept at a safe distance from bodies of water during the filming of our music video
Person/company responsible for action
To be completed at agreed later date
Exposed person(s) informed? (y/n)	Y	Agreed action taken? (y/n)		Y	Risk removed? (y/n)		Y

Completed by:     Ryan                                                        Position: Cameraman

Signature                                                                     Date:  22/03/18