Task research: Risk assessment

RISK ASSESSMENT FORM
Shoot date		Production Title			Page        of
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Location:
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Hazard		Present?	Severity	Likelihood	Risk Factor
1	Alcohol/drugs	N	N	VU	1
2	Animals/insects	Y	L	VU	1
3	Audiences	N	N	VU	1
4	Camera cable/grip equipment	Y	L	U	2
5	Confined spaces	N	N	VU	1
6	Derelict buildings/dangerous structures	N	N	VU	1
7	Electricity/gas (other than normal supplies)	N	N	VU	1
8	Fatigue/long hours	N	N	VU	1
9	Fire/flammable materials	Y	M	U	2
10	Hazardous substances	N	N	VU	1
11	Heat/Cold/extreme weather	N	N	VU	1
12	Laser/strobe effects	N	N	VU	1
13	Machinery/industrial/ crane/hoist	N	N	VU	1
14	Materials - glass, non-fire retardant set materials	Y	L	U	2
15	Night operation	N	N	VU	1
16	Noise – high sound levels	N	N	VU	1
17	Non standard manual handling	N	N	VU	1
18	Public/crowds	N	N	VU	1
19	Radiation	N	N	VU	1
20	Scaffold/Rostra	N	N	VU	1
21	Smoking on set	Y	L	L	3
22	Special effects/explosives	N	N	VU	1
23	Special needs (elderly, disabled, inexperienced)	N	N	VU	1
24	Specialised rescue/first aid	Y	L	VU	1
25	Stunts, dangerous activities	N	N	VU	1
26	Tall scenery/suspended ceilings	N	N	VU	1
27	Vehicles/speed	Y	L	U	2
28	Water/proximity to water	N	N	VU	1
29	Weapons	Y	M	U	2
30	Working at heights	N	N	VU	1
31	Working overseas	N	N	VU	1
32	Hot food	Y	L	U	2
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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		Risk Factor (1-5):			2
Description	Hot foods on set.
Person(s) exposed (detail if cast/crew (C), outside company (O) or public (P) )	The acting crew.
Action to take	As there will be hot food on set due to the nature of the film piece, any food too hot to touch will be allowed to rest and there will be access to first aid if any person was to suffer light burns.
Person/company responsible for action	Director- Patryk
To be completed at agreed later date
Exposed person(s) informed? (y/n)		Agreed action taken? (y/n)			Risk removed? (y/n)

Hazard no:	2		Risk Factor (1-5):			3
Description	Knives/pizza cuter
Person(s) exposed (detail if cast/crew (C), outside company (O) or public (P) )	Both filming crew and acting crew.
Action to take	Any food that requires cutting will be done pre filming on a steady surface to avoid slipping and cutting.
Person/company responsible for action	Filming crew
To be completed at agreed later date
Exposed person(s) informed? (y/n)		Agreed action taken? (y/n)			Risk removed? (y/n)

Hazard no:	3		Risk Factor (1-5):			2
Description	Cables and camera equipment
Person(s) exposed (detail if cast/crew (C), outside company (O) or public (P) )	All of the filming and acting crew.
Action to take	Camera equipment will be kept out of the way of entrances and walk paths to avoid blocking and tripping. Cables will be tapped down to both keep them out of the shot and to prevent tripping.
Person/company responsible for action	Filming crew
To be completed at agreed later date
Exposed person(s) informed? (y/n)		Agreed action taken? (y/n)			Risk removed? (y/n)

Hazard no:	4		Risk Factor (1-5):			1
Description	Animals on set.
Person(s) exposed (detail if cast/crew (C), outside company (O) or public (P) )	All of the filming and acting crew.
Action to take	All animals on the premise will be either kept out of the room or kept outside to avoid them stepping into shot and to avoid any interactions with those who may have allergies to animal fur.
Person/company responsible for action	Director- Patryk
To be completed at agreed later date
Exposed person(s) informed? (y/n)		Agreed action taken? (y/n)			Risk removed? (y/n)

Hazard no:	5		Risk Factor (1-5):			2
Description	Glass table
Person(s) exposed (detail if cast/crew (C), outside company (O) or public (P) )	Acting crew.
Action to take	As the filming of the actors and food will be shot on a glass table there will be actions taken to prevent any breaking or shattering. Any heavy objects that could fall or be placed on the table any break it will be kept on the floor. Precaution will be taken when placing items on the table to not overweigh it.
Person/company responsible for action	Director and filming crew
To be completed at agreed later date
Exposed person(s) informed? (y/n)		Agreed action taken? (y/n)			Risk removed? (y/n)

Hazard no:	6		Risk Factor (1-5):			1
Description	Smoking on set
Person(s) exposed (detail if cast/crew (C), outside company (O) or public (P) )	Crew and cast.
Action to take	As some of the crew will be likely to smoke, actions will be taken to ensure that this will only be done outside and on the premises of the property, under 18’s will not be allowed to smoke either.
Person/company responsible for action	Director
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):			1
Description	Vehicles near filming area
Person(s) exposed (detail if cast/crew (C), outside company (O) or public (P) )	All of the crew
Action to take	There wont be any risk road traffic however there are often cars driving through the gate and up the driveway. However it’s easy to see any cars driving in and out. If there were to be any filming after sunset there are lights around the driveway and any outdoor walkways.
Person/company responsible for action	Director
To be completed at agreed later date
Exposed person(s) informed? (y/n)		Agreed action taken? (y/n)			Risk removed? (y/n)
Hazard no:	8		Risk Factor (1-5):			2
Description	Flammable materials
Person(s) exposed (detail if cast/crew (C), outside company (O) or public (P) )	The acting and filming crew.
Action to take	The seating on the filming set is made of flammable material. In combination with the likelihood of lighters being present on filming set this would further increase the danger of the situation. Therefore any lighters or other sources of fire will be taken and stored out of reach of the filming site.
Person/company responsible for action	Director and filming crew1
To be completed at agreed later date
Exposed person(s) informed? (y/n)		Agreed action taken? (y/n)			Risk removed? (y/n)

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