Location Risk Assessment Sheet

Production Title

The Hidden mines of Wiltshire & Somerset

Location for Scene No(s).

N/A

Location

Swan mine/ Brown Folley mine

Activity

Film in cave

PART A - Hazard list select your hazards from the list below and use these to complete Part B

Hazards
Assault by person
Attack by animal
Cold environment
Crush by load
Contact with cold surface
Contact With Hot Surface

Tick

Hazard
Hot environment
Intimidation
Lifting Equipment
Manual handling
Object falling, moving or flying
Obstruction / exposed feature

Hazard
Sharp object / material
Slippery surface
Trip hazard
Vehicle impact / collision
Working at height
Electric shock

Tick

Tick

Hazard
Fire
Explosive Materials
Hazardous substance
Physical damage to Kit
Working Alone
Other (please specify in Part B)

Tick

PART B Risk Assessment

Hazards

Who exposed

Risk

Control measures

Risk

List what could cause harm from this

activity e.g. working at height, trip
hazard, fire, etc.

List who might be harmed from this activity e.g.

staff, contractors, contributors, public, etc.

Decide the level of risk as

if you were to do the
activity without your
controls
VERY LOW
Y

For each hazard, list the measures you will be taking to minimise the risk identified
e.g. appointing competent persons, training received, planning, use of personal protective
equipment, provision of first aid, etc.

Now decide level of risk

once all your controls are
in place

There will be a large group with us, all with mobile phones.

VERY LOW

Cast & Crew

Attack by Person

LOW

MEDIUM

MEDIUM

HIGH

HIGH

EXTREMELY HIGH

EXTREMELY HIGH

Cast & Crew

VERY LOW
LOW
MEDIUM
HIGH
EXTREMELY HIGH

Cast & Crew

VERY LOW

Attack by Animal

LOW

Contact Environment/
Contact with cold surface

Intimidation

LOW

MEDIUM

Cast & Crew

It will be cold down in the mines and caves so all cast and crew
should wear warm clothing.

VERY LOW

HIGH
EXTREMELY HIGH

VERY LOW
LOW
MEDIUM
HIGH
EXTREMELY HIGH

LOW
HIGH

Who exposed

Risk

MEDIUM

There might be other people in the cave. To prevent causing any

interferences we will stay away from other people and make
sure that someone knows where we are outside of the cave in
case we are there for longer than expected.

VERY LOW
LOW
MEDIUM
HIGH
EXTREMELY HIGH

We will make sure that two people are there to lift heavy
equipment. Everyone should lift equipment by bending their
knees, instead of using there back.

VERY LOW

EXTREMELY HIGH

Hazards

LOW

EXTREMELY HIGH

MEDIUM

Lifting Equipment

VERY LOW
LOW
MEDIUM
HIGH
EXTREMELY HIGH

HIGH

VERY LOW

Crew

There will be a large group of us and there will be no large

animals in the mines.

LOW
MEDIUM
HIGH
EXTREMELY HIGH

Control measures

Risk
Wiltshire College 2011

List what could cause harm from this

activity e.g. working at height, trip
hazard, fire, etc.

List who might be harmed from this activity e.g.

staff, contractors, contributors, public, etc.

Cast & Crew

Decide the level of risk as

if you were to do the
activity without your
controls
VERY LOW
LOW

Sharp object

MEDIUM
HIGH

For each hazard, list the measures you will be taking to minimise the risk identified
e.g. appointing competent persons, training received, planning, use of personal protective
equipment, provision of first aid, etc.

Now decide level of risk

once all your controls are
in place

There is going to be bits of stone sticking out of the side of the

route. Everyone on set should be cautious and wear appropriate
clothing for the location.

VERY LOW

EXTREMELY HIGH

Slippery Surface

Cast & Crew

VERY LOW
LOW
MEDIUM
HIGH
EXTREMELY HIGH

Cast & Crew

VERY LOW
LOW
MEDIUM
HIGH
EXTREMELY HIGH

The Surface in all the caves will be rough and uneven. Everyone
on set should wear appropriate foot wear.

VERY LOW

MEDIUM

Crew
Physical damage to kit

Director/Production Manager Signature

LOW
MEDIUM

HIGH

EXTREMELY HIGH
VERY LOW
LOW
MEDIUM
HIGH
EXTREMELY HIGH

HIGH

There may be wet patches in the caves. Everyone on set should

wear appropriate foot wear and go careful when walking.
Y

LOW
HIGH

MEDIUM
EXTREMELY HIGH

VERY LOW

Trip Hazard

LOW

EXTREMELY HIGH

All crew should take great care of equipment while on set. Whilst
moving the equipment should be packed away safely while
travelling between caves.

VERY LOW
LOW
MEDIUM
HIGH
EXTREMELY HIGH

VERY LOW

VERY LOW

LOW

LOW

MEDIUM

MEDIUM

HIGH

HIGH

EXTREMELY HIGH

EXTREMELY HIGH

Date of Location Recce

Wiltshire College 2011