Health and safety regulations!

Step 1 - Look for hazards
Don't get bogged down with trivial hazards; concentrate on those posing a significant risk or harm

Step 2 - Who will be harmed and how?
Think about who may be affected and those who are particularly at risk.

Step 3 - Evaluate the risk
Consider the chance and severity of harm that each hazard may cause, taking existing control measures into account.Judge whether an actual risk (high, medium or low) is likely from the identified hazard. Determine the necessary control measures using the following hierachy of approach.

• Avoid the risk completely; but if this is not possible-
• Reduce the risk to acceptable levels
• Provide training and instruction, and personal protective equipment if the risks cannot be controlled in any other way;
• Reduce the risk at source by developing safe systems of working, giving collective measures priority.

Step 4 - Record the significant findings
The significant findings of the risk assessment should be recorded and communicated to those people who may be affected. In practise, this means ensuring that the production team and any contractors are informed of the significant hazards, the likely risks and the required control measures. Keep a record for future reference, it will help to demonstrate compliance with legal duties. The legal requirement to record findings applies if five or more people are employed but smaller companies are recommended to record details in order to show that they carried out risk assessment.

Step 5 - Review and revise your risk assessment
New hazards can be introduced if there is any significant change in the activity, equipment, substances or procedures. Risk assessments should be revised following any significant change or when they become out of date. If there have been no changes, the assessment should be reviewed at least once
every three years to ensure that the precautions are still working effectively.


Hazards that could occur whilst filming-

• Camera faults- It is importnant to be safe with the camera as it could cause many problems during the filming process. If the weather is to be raining on the day of filming then this could cause electrical faults with the camera.
• Space awareness- Its importnant to keep track of where you are and what you are doing. If you are filming near a building site there is potential risk of damage to yourself, the artist and the camera. Also when filming your going to be focusing on the artist and different shots your doing and not taking note of people around you.
• Weather- The weather could put you at risk especially with the recent snowy/icy weather. There is risk of falling and hurting yourself as well as damaging the camera.