Risk Assessment

Title:
Director: Leigh Watson
Producers: Ewan Greig & Leigh Watson
Date: 20/9/23
Location: The Mine

Risk What makes it a risk?
Getting Lost in the You may get lost if there are multiple
mine pathways that aren’t mapped out
properly so you may get stuck within
the mine.
Paraffin lamp catching The flame from the lamp gets out of
fire control or the lamp gets dropped on
the floor spilling paraffin over the floor
and creating a large fire.
Tripping over If there are any tripods or cables on
cables/tripods/terrain the floor that aren’t visible or tapped
down may be hazardous
Buring yourself on If you touch the top of the lantern or
lantern the glass where it gets hot, you can
burn yourself if the lantern has been
on for an extended period.
Catching clothes on The match catches on loose thin
fire with matches clothing and setting on fire. This can
lead to serious burns.
Getting equipment If the equipment is dropped just on
Risk Factor What Can We Do To Prevent The New Risk
(1-4) Risk? Factor (1-4)
You can reduce the risk of getting lost in the
3 mine by keeping track of where you’ve come 1
from with something that you can put on the
floor to keep track or not go too far into the
mine where you can’t easily get lost.
Make sure that the camp is always kept
3 upright and to keep a good grip of the lamp. 1
If it is not in use put the lamp out and put it
on the floor to avoid the risk of it getting
dropped.
Be sure to mark out where the tripods are,
2 and any cables are taped to the floor and 1
made clear where they are with coloured
tape to avoid injuries.
Be sure to keep your hands away from the
3 top of the lantern and the glass of the lantern 2
as it can get hot the longer it is on.
Be sure not to wear loose or baggy thing
3 clothing around the amp or matches to avoid 1
fires.
Be sure to keep a good hold if it at hold time
wet/damaging it the floor or into a puddle. Or if it hits
any other part of the mine.
Hitting you head on If the mine becomes too small for
roof of mine someone to just stand up in it. You
could hit your head where it could
lead you bleeding on your head or a
concussion depending on severity.
Unstable mine that If the mine is degraded from being to
may collapse wet or rocks shifting it could become
dangerous because of a potential
collapse of the mine.
Getting wet from If you are not wearing the correct
puddles footwear and you step in a deep
puddle your foot could become wet
and therefore cold.
1 and have the camera on the tripod when it is 1
not being to used to reduce the chance of it
getting dropped.
We will wear helmets in the mines so that
3 there is minimal risk of hitting your head on 2
the roof of the mine.
It is very unlikely that the mines that we are
1 going it will collapse. They have been 1
reinforced so they will be safe for us to go in.
Wear the appropriate footwear such as boots
2 of wellies to avoid getting wet from puddles 1