Activity/hazard Risks Person of risk Risk before control Controls Residual risk after

measures control measures

Likeli Conse Risk

hoo quence level Likely Consi Risk
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Overhead lighting - falling objects - cast 4 5 20 -Make sure the 2 2 4
- catch on fire - backstage crew lighting rig is
- risk of being - lighting crew securely fasicned
electrocuted - audience on and check for
any loose wires
that could
potentially cause
a fire
-make sure all
cast and crew
know what to do
if something
happens
-at least a few
members of the
company have
basic first aid
training
Overhead sound -falling objects -cast 3 5 15 -make sure the 2 2 4
-sound pad could -backstage crew speakers are
start sparking -sound crew tightly secured
-audience -make sure the
sound pad is
thoroughly
assessed and
there are no
faulty wires

Frequent flying -could hit a -cast 2 3 6 -ensure that all 1 3 3

pieces of set company -audience set is not broken
member or -have the set
audience ready hours
-could break on before the show
stage for someone to
-debris could fly come in and
out into the inspect it to
audience and hit make sure it’s
someone safe
-make sure the
set and wires are
properly attached
 -have a SM/DSM
in the wings just
in case
something goes
wrong
Stage combat -hitting a body of -Cast 3 5 15 -make sure the 1 3 3
the other actors practice
person’s body the moves
and potentially without any
breaking weapons before
something the fight director
-busting a lip or arrives
knocking teeth -ensure that the
out actors know
-scratching a part exactly what’s
of the body with happening to
nails or possibly avoid danger
catching the eye -make sue the
-missing the fight director has
mark and time alone with
injuring the actors to gain full
partner concentration
-ensure a safety
brief is done to
the actors.
Significant flame -flame could miss -cast 5 5 20 -make sure 2 3 6
effects the cue and be -company everyone is on
set of before or -audience board with the
after cue for the flame
-flame could -make sure there
catch on fire if are no flammable
not set at the objects next to
right time where the flame
-flame could be in set this
set in the wrong includes pieces of
direction and set, props and
could go onto even actors
cast and -have the SM
audience. come in and
asses the flame
making sure it is
positioned in the
correct placed
before the show
starts
Put cones around
where the flame
is set so no one
knocks it before
the show
Liquids drunk on -spillage actors -cast 2 2 4 Make sure the 1 2 2
stage could slip actors have
because of this rehearsed the
-possible scene with the
chocking liquid
-fake glass being -if using fake
smashed glass make sure
actors are aware
of this
Dance in bare feet -sharp objects -cast 2 3 6 -make sure the 1 2 3
could be left on stage is swept
stage and potentially
-slip hazards mopped Aswell
-bump into other to sure all small
dancers objects are
removed
- make sure there
is no liquid left
on stage
-make sure the
actors know their
spacing and have
as many
rehearsals as
they can for with
the special
choreographer.