TV Production Risk Assessment

Production Title: How to Make A Student Film

The contents of this risk assessment must be communicated to all students, staff, contractors, actors and persons involved.
One Risk Assessment per location. Please print 2 copies of each or email across.
On completion, hand both forms to Laura Coull (Mon & Tues only) or email Lcoull@uca.ac.uk. Allow 2 working days for
sign off.
Once signed, show Fergus Moloney and you will then be able to borrow equipment from the Technical Store and take one
copy on location. No Risk Assessment – No Kit.
**Any amendments made to your project that do not feature on this Risk Assessment will be the sole responsibility &
liability of the student.**

Campus: The Maidstone Studios

Course: TV Production Unit Transitions Year 2 Group

Student Producer name & phone number

Abby Leonard - 07718074323
Unit leader(s): Mike Rymer

Proposed date(s) and times(s)

Travel/Set up date(s) / time(s): Shooting date(s) / time(s): Pack down/travel date(s) / time(s):

1. Exact location of filming, Kent Life 

including address & post
code.
Describe what this is? Private
house/ prison/ school- etc.
1a. Location Permission
1b. Nearest bus and train stops
to location / local taxi phone
number
Lock lane, Sandling
Maidstone
ME14 3AU
Explain briefly where you are at with your
permission, include the name/role/contact
Yes No N/A details of who you are liaising with at the
location.
Do you have signed location permission?
Have you notified the local Council and
Police? You must do so if you are doing any
of the following:
 Filming in a public place
 Using weapons
 Have cast in uniform
Train: Maidstone East
Bus: Forstal Road Bus Stop

Taxi: Sapphire Cars

1c. General fire / emergency Meet at the fire meeting point in accordance to the Kent Life Fire Safety plan
plan
1d. Work facilities – food &
Toilets on site, crew will be asked to buy lunch and bring a water bottle with them, water bottles will be able to be
drink, toilets etc refilled on site
2. Brief summary of set &
Static shot of someone sat in a chair bouncing a ball against a wall or the floor
nature of filming / activity

3. Names and contact details of Name: Role: Contact number:

the:
Ewan Nimmons
 Production-crew Katie Calahane

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  Cast Abby Leonard
 Contributors Charley Weller
Reuben Jager
Sara Jeffery
Jack Charlton

4. Identify potential hazards; who could be affected; how they could be affected; and list the control measures that will
reduce the risk. University H&S policies can be found here.

Hazards or Who may be affected? List the control measures you will put in
Crew, actors, participants (documentary), crew, helpers, public. Evaluate the
hazardous activity place to reduce risks from the hazards to an probability and
How may they be harmed? acceptable standard consequence
Type of injury or health problem that might result i.e. cuts, bruises,
fractures, electric shock, burns etc. Control measures should ultimately reduce the overall risk. Do not purely
rely upon providing Personal Protective Equipment or rely on just ‘being
careful’
Indicative values for S column (S = Severity) Indicative values for L column (L = Likelihood) S L RIS
1 = can return to filming work after minor attention 1 = might happen, but unlikely K=
2 = person unable to work for 3 days or longer 2 = could happen SXL
3 = permanent injury or death 3 = will probably happen

In cars, all of crew could be affected if there is a People driving will be licenced and confident drivers, 3 1 3
car crash. anyone else in the car will act in a responsible way not
Travelling to/from distracting the driver and wearing seatbelts. All the
location equipment will be in the boot of the car so that it cannot
cause obstruction or distraction and will not cause more
damage in the event of a crash.
Parking outside of the entrance of Kent Life. Make sure everyone wears sensible footwear and are 2 1 2
Access/ Egress looking where they are going, we will stay on footpaths
and follow directions to the Barn by staff at Kent Life.
N/A
Allergens
N/A
Animals
We will be privately using the barn at Kent Life so
Audience / public /
will not need to worry about interference from the
Collaborators
public
N/A
Camera movement
N/A
Confined spaces
N/A
Derelict buildings,
dangerous structures
All UCA equipment has been PAT tested. Check all
Electricity cables for damage before use. If damaged label it and
DO NOT USE- return it to UCA
N/A
Falling objects
Fire (if using naked N/A
flames)
N/A
Glass
N/A
Hand tools
N/A
Hazardous chemicals
Risk of Hypothermia or common cold We will instruct all of our cast and crew to bring 1 2 2
Heat / cold layering clothes which are easy to put on and take off if
they get too hot/cold.
Inexperienced / children / N/A
vulnerable persons
2 1 2
Ensure all crew handling lights have been inducted to
Cast/Crew – could get burns from mishandling the use them & will wear appropriate lighting gloves to
lights, and could burn retinas from looking into the
avoid burns. All cast and crew are made aware of any
lights.
changes to lighting set ups, particularly after a new set
Location Lighting up is made & when near doorways. When lights are
turned on an announcement will be made. Ensure that
lights are turned off when not in use and given 20
minutes to cool down before being packed up. No lights
set up near flammable materials.
N/A
Machinery
2 1 2
Crew – back strain from carrying equipment. Bend knees when lifting, share loads over 20 kg, assess
Manual Handling
access routes for hazards prior to carrying kit in/out of
location.
N/A
Noise

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Physical exertion
Poor visibility / night
shooting
Roadside working, traffic,
vehicles
Speed (running or other
sport - not vehicles)
Stress
Stunts
Terrorism linked to travel
location
Trailing cables
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
This will be a very short shoot and a simple
sequence therefore it should not cause much stress
N/A
N/A See Foreign & Commonwealth Office in relation to the
Terrorism Risks for your destination.
Keep all cables off of the floor and out of the way, 2 1 2
Trips or falls which could cause broken bones, cables will be wrapped up as short as possible to ensure
grazes or bruises over sound cables. that there aren’t cables draped along the floor.

Keep all of the equipment out of the way/ cleared from 2 1 2

Messy environment (equip
/ props)
Violence, aggression,
public disorder, war,
terrorism
Visual effects: smoke,
snow, fireworks
where cast and crew are going to be walking, also make
Could trip over some equipment or equipment bags sure someone is with any equipment that is not being
causing bruising or cuts. used, to ensure its safety.
N/A
N/A

Water N/A

N/A
Fake Weapons on set
We are filming in summer season so it will not be 1 1 1
too cold, we will make sure everyone brings
Weather
waterproofs and sun cream and water to stay
hydrated.
Not permitted
Lone working
N/A
Working at height
Other (list and add rows if N/A
necessary)

5. List ALL items of

UCA –owned
equipment on loan for
this project.

Mark an X next to your choices

6. With control measures in place what is the likelihood Minor Moderate Major/Fatal
of an injury or health effect? 1 X 2 3
How likely is the most significant hazard to cause Unlikely X Likely Very Likely
harm? 1 2 3
Calculate the risk score (use the figure which represents LOW MEDIUM HIGH
the highest risk of all present hazards) 12 X 34 69

7. Approval
The names below are confirming the date that they have read and discussed this risk assessment with the production team. Based
on the information supplied on this form it is noted that the control measures are considered appropriate and proportionate to the
hazards identified. At all times, students retain responsibility for their own safety and for those around them.
Student Producer: Abby Leonard Date:
Unit Tutor: Date:

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