RISK ASSESSMENT FOR THE FILMING OF OUR FINAL PIECE BY MATTHEW HOGG

HAZARD RISK WHO IS AT RISK CONTROL MEASURES LEVEL OF RISK (1-VERY

LOW 5-VERY HIGH)

Getting to the location: -Injury -Filming crew -Walk on the pavement and cross roads safely. 2- A less serious risk but
Walking on roads -Death -Pedestrians -Take good care of equipment to avoid accidents. could be fatal if we are
around us careless.
-Drivers

Environment Hazards -Injury -Filming crew -Watch for hazards in the environment such as wet mud and tree branches 2- Being wary of our
-Death on the floor to avoid slipping or falling. surroundings will reduce
- Taking care of equipment as it may be damaged if dropped. the risk of the forest.

Timing of filming -Injury -Filming crew -Reduced visibility could result in accidents in both the forest and on the 3-Unconcerned people
-Death road, taking extra care in the dark will reduce this. and the reduced visibility
-Unsavoury characters out at night: stay in contact with family and friends factor could be serious if
for safety. care isnt taken.
-Taking care of equipment to avoid the risk of losing, damaging or theft of
the equipment.
Weather -Illness -Filming crew -Cold and wet weather could cause illness such as the common cold, have 1- Easy to avoid any risk
warm clothing to avoid this. tied to unbalanced
-Equally in the situation of warm weather, access to water will prevent weather.
dehydration.
Emergencies -Illness Filming crew -Have access to a mobile phone to contact parents or emergencies services 2-Having contact to
-Injury in an emergency situation. people will help, however
there is a low probability
of emergency.
Equipment -Injury -Filming crew -Transporting filming and prop equipment safely and in packaging to avoid 3-Damage to electrics
dropping. could prove to be fatal so
-Waterproof packaging to protect electrics in case of rainy or wet weather. taking care of all
-Some props may be dangerous; knives, lighters etc. Keeping fabrics and equipment especially
other flammable materials safe and handle sharp objects safely and electrics is important.
responsibly.