Filming Risk Assessment Form

Event: (1) Activity / Area of Concern i.e. !hat is ta"ing place as part of the event# )ilming *n the Theatre +b,ects and other e-uipment. Shooting performance part of A2 music video (2) a!ar"s #"entifie" i.e. !hat can cause harm# ($) %ersons at Risk i.e. !ho could be harmed b$ the ha%ard# Date: 3/12/13-17/1213 Venue: School Theatre/Science Lab (,) -e. Risk Factor &high' medium or lo!( i.e. ris" factor after action ta"en to minimi%e the ris" Lo!

(&) Current Risk Factor &high' medium or lo!( i.e. determine the level of ris"

(') Actions to (e )aken to *inimi!e eac+ Risk i.e. !hat action can $ou ta"e to lo!er the level of ris"

.ast and /$self and supervising teacher /$self and Supervising individual .ast and /$self

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Supervision b$ a member of staff' in case an$one becomes in,ured during the shoot. /a"ing sure that instruments are safel$ placed !ithout the chance of obstruction. /a"ing sure that the surrounding area is clear from ob,ects' !hich ma$ catch fire. 1aving someone supervise in case of emergencies. /a"ing sure that the tripod is properl$ attached to the doll$ and that the camera is properl$ attached to the tripod. 1aving a clear path!a$ for the doll$ to move. 4earing safet$ goggles and safet$ gloves.

)ilming in the Lab

0urning +b,ects

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2sing a 3oll$

.amera falling off doll$

/edium

Lo!

)ilming in the lab

Smashing/smashed ob,ects

/$self and Supervising individual

/edium

Lo!

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/ui"ance for Filming Risk Assessments

1.1 Risk Assessment
6lease remember that organisers of events have a legal responsibilit$ to ensure the 1ealth' Safet$ and 4elfare of an$ emplo$ees' volunteer helpers or contractors involved in arranging the event and to the public and participants attending' carr$ing out a detailed ris" assessment should ensure this. All ha%ards associated !ith the event should be identified' the level of ris" assessed and appropriate action ta"en to reduce these ris"s to an acceptable level. All events must compl$ !ith recognised safet$ standards and $ou must ta"e all reasonable precautions to ensure the event ta"es place safel$. A formal record should be "ept of the ris" assessments. A simple guidance note and an e5ample form are provided !ith this pac". .ompleted forms should be retained for future reference. 4here the event consists of more than one attraction e.g. a summer fete a !ritten ris" assessment ma$ be re-uired for each activit$. *n these circumstances' the enclosed ris" assessment form can be photocopied. An$ contractors involved in the event should also carr$ out ris" assessments. 4here relevant' $ou should obtain copies of these. /ore information regarding ris" assessments can be obtained from the 1ealth and Safet$ ;5ecutive &1S;( publications at 1S; information .entre' 0road Lane' Sheffield' S3 71<. Tel =17>7 >>11?:. *n addition the 8egulator$ 8eform &)ire Safet$( +rder 2==: &)S+( !ill appl$ to such events and !ill re-uire the 8esponsible 6erson to carr$ out a ris" assessment concerning fire safet$' !hich can be carried out along side the health and safet$ ris" assessment. )ull details are available on@ http //!!!.fire.gov.u"/4or"placeAsafet$/

102 /ui"ance -otes

As the organiser of an event $ou have legal responsibilities to ensure the health' safet$ and !elfare of an$ emplo$ees' volunteers' and contractors involved in arranging the event@ and of the public and participants attending. All events must compl$ !ith recognised safet$ standards and $ou must ta"e all reasonable precautions to ensure the event ta"es place safel$. The event organiserBs best tool for determining potential ha%ards connected to their event is a ris" assessment. A full ris" assessment must be carried out for all events. A ris" assessment needs to identif$ the activities' !hich ma"e up an event and the ha%ards that are

associated !ith each activit$' together !ith a ris" rating. An$ contractors involved in $our event must also carr$ out ris" assessments. Accordingl$' if $ou are emplo$ing contractors/other organisations it is $our dut$ to ensure that $ou obtain copies of the ris" assessments. The follo!ing guidance should aid $ou in carr$ing out $our ris" assessments. 6lease also see the e5ample form' !hich provides detailed e5amples of some event components. The paragraph numbers belo! relate to the headings on the ;vent 8is" Assessment )orm for ease of reference.

10$ #"entifying t+e Activity / Area of Concern

An activit$ is an$thing !hich is ta"ing place as part of $our event' i.e. stalls' face painting' fairground rides' car boot sale' staged events' music' dancing' sports activities' fire!or"s' laser sho!' parade' mar-uee/tent' food' alcoholic refreshment' etc. *n addition' !ithin the activities column $ou must also include the provisions $ou must ma"e to enable the activities to ta"e place safel$' i.e. first aid' ste!arding/securit$' cro!d management' car par"ing' site fencing/barriers' fire precautions and e-uipment' potential ma,or incidents' evacuation procedure &due to emergenc$ or inclement !eather(' stages/mar-uees/temporar$ structures' !aste collection/handling/disposal' cash collection and signage. 6lease note that these lists are not e5haustive. All activities must be clearl$ identified on the event/site la$out plan $ou submit.

10& #"entifying t+e +a!ar"s

All ha%ards must be identified for each activit$. A ha%ard is something !ith the potential to cause harm' i.e. slipping/tripping/falling ha%ards' ha%ards relating to fire ris"s or fire evacuation procedures' an$ chemicals/fumes/substances ha%ardous to health' moving parts of machiner$' vehicle movement' electrical safet$ including use of portable electrical appliances' lifting/carr$ing/moving' high noise levels' poor lighting/heating/ventilation' an$ possible ha%ard from specific demonstrations/activities' cro!d intensit$ and pinch points C i.e. areas !here there is restricted access/e5it for the amount of people. This list is not e5haustive and care should be ta"en to identif$ an$ other ha%ards associated !ith the specific activities !ithin the event.

10' #"entifying t+e 1ersons at risk

)or each ha%ard identified' list all those !ho ma$ be affected. 3o not list individuals b$ name' ,ust list groups of people' i.e. ste!ards' emplo$ees' volunteers' contractors' vendors/e5hibitors/performers' members of the public' people !ith disabilities' children/elderl$ people' e5pectant mothers and local residents. This list is not e5haustive.

10, #"entifying t+e current risk factor

8is" is the chance that someone !ill be harmed b$ the ha%ard. The e5tent of the ris" arising from the ha%ards identified must be evaluated' i.e. high' medium or lo!' and actions then ta"en to minimi%e the ris". Dou should be ta"ing into account an$ information' instruction and training regarding the event and the activities involved@ and compliance !ith legislative standards' codes of good practice and 0ritish Standards. ;5amples of ris"s and their categories are as follo!s ig+ *e"ium 2o. An inflatable bounc$ castle !hich is not tied do!n being used in adverse !eather conditions b$ $oung children@ or a fairground chair ride !ithout sufficient safe space around it. )ace painting being underta"en !ithout the "no!ledge of childrenBs allergies. A mime artist performing amongst the cro!d.

)or each ris" consider !hether or not it can be eliminated completel$. *f it cannot' then decide !hat must be done to reduce it to as lo! a ris" as far as is reasonabl$ practicable an.

103 #"entifying t+e actions to (e taken to minimi!e eac+ risk

All identified ris"s can be minimi%ed b$ ta"ing appropriate action. i.e. preventing access to the ha%ard b$ enclosure/segregation' safe-!or"ing procedures' ade-uate Signage/training/instruction' find a substitute for that activit$/machine etc' provide !elfare facilities for removal of contamination/first aid' removal of the ha%ard' etc. 6ersonal 6rotective e-uipment should be considered as a last resort. This list is not e5haustive. )or the e5amples listed in E above' action ta"en to minimi%e the ris" could be to secure the inflatable !ith gu$ ropes@ suppl$ sufficient barrier-ed space around the fair ride@ as" parents/guardians regarding allergies@ supervise the mime artist.

104 #"entifying t+e -e. Risk Factor

+nce $ou have identified the action to be ta"en as per :' insert the appropriate ne! 1igh' /edium or Lo! ris" rating.

105 Revie. an" Revise

6lease remember that if the nature of the activities or ha%ards change during the planning of the event' the ris" assessment !ill need to be revie!ed and updated. )inall$' please print $our name' sign and date the form.