RISK ASSESSMENT FOR FILM PRODUCTION

Risk Assessment
Title: Producer: Date of assessment:

NEW PROJECT Joe Bloggs 01/01/2020

Description of Activities: Sit Down

Interviews in closed restaurant with Chef.
Shots of Chef cooking in working Kitchen.
B-Roll at front of restaurant premises

NOTE: No Stunts, pyrotechnics or

water related filming.
This is a general assessment for cast and crew at the locations above and other locations TBC.

HAZARDS: RISK: PRECAUTIONS: RESIDUAL RISK: WHO IS AT RESPONSIBILITY:

(what might go wrong) (e.g. (risk RISK:
H=High) elimination/reduction

Crew or participants tripping over L Minimum cast and crew Minimal residual risk Crew / Production, HOD’s and
lighting and camera cables. only on set during rigging. beyond individuals not Gaffer / each individual.
Local Hospital details on heeding / ignoring all
call sheet. Vehicles close warnings.
by to make hospital visit if
needs be.
Restrictions due to lay out of work L Exits clearly marked and Minimal residual risk All Production, HOD’s and
area. Poor layout for circulation of kept free from all beyond individuals not Participants each individual.
people. Corridors, doorways etc obstructions. All equipment heeding / ignoring all & Crew.
obstructed. stored in a safe manner, warnings.
clear of pedestrian
thoroughfares. Adequate
lighting installed. Reduced
crew when deemed
necessary and production

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assistants aiding &

accompanying cast
Audience / Public L Production present to Minimal residual risk All Production, HOD’s and
Shooting on public land/ control and guide the public beyond individuals not Participants each individual.
around the shooting area. heeding / ignoring all & Crew.
Risk of injury to public by trip
All equipment stored in a warnings.
hazards / vehicular traffic etc.
safe and well defined area.
Any cable runs crossing
public access should be
fitted with rubber ramping /
mats where possible or
raised overhead. There will
be signs warning the public
that filming is in progress.

Electricity / Lighting feeds / L When shooting in public Minimal residual risk All Production, HOD’s and
Practicals / Generator. places, all cables, beyond individuals not Participants each individual.
Risk of electrocution / tripping. whenever possible, should heeding / ignoring all & Crew.
run parallel to roads and warnings.
paths. If cables cross roads
they should be secured &
highlighted to avoid
accidents. If possible
cables crossing paths
should be raised above
head height and/ or be
fitted with rubber ramping.
First Aid M A First Aid Kit will be All Production, HOD’s and
available at all time. Participants each individual.
& Crew.

Electrocution L Gaffer and crew will wear Crew. Production, HOD’s and
protective clothing. each individual.
Ie: Gloves when needed.

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Risk Assessors comments:

Any Filming involving higher risk elements should be blocked in a manner that allows for the safest approach possible. 1 st aid kit should be
available / accessible at all times and continuous care, warnings and reminders given to crew about the inherent risks of the location.

Production Safety Advisor comments:

Care and responsibility should be taken by all relevant department heads for both their teams and their equipment / department. Each individual
crew member has a responsibility to themselves, one another and the production and vice versa to take note of the above risks and actively note
all the necessary risk aversion measures and precautions. If at any time a new risk is detected or precaution seen to be failing by any crew
member it is the responsibility of that crew member to notify the relevant department head, production or the 1 st AD and have the precaution
rectified.

Agreed by:

Producer Name: Joe Bloggs

ADDITIONAL NOTES:

Guidance for Filming Risk Assessments

1.1 Risk Assessment

Please remember that you have a legal responsibility to ensure the Health, Safety and Welfare of any employees, volunteer helpers or contractors
involved in arranging the event and to the public and participants attending, carrying out a detailed risk assessment should ensure this. All hazards
associated with the event should be identified, the level of risk assessed and appropriate action taken to reduce these risks to an acceptable level. All
locations must comply with recognised safety standards and you must take all reasonable precautions to ensure the event takes place safely. A

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formal record should be kept of the risk assessments. A simple guidance note and an example form are provided with this pack. Completed forms
should be retained for future reference.

In addition the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 (FSO) will apply to such events and will require the Responsible Person to carry out a risk
assessment concerning fire safety, which can be carried out along side the health and safety risk assessment.

1.2 Guidance Notes

As the producer of you have legal responsibilities to ensure the health, safety and welfare of any employees, volunteers, and contractors involved in
arranging the event; and of the public and participants attending. All events must comply with recognised safety standards and you must take all
reasonable precautions to ensure the event takes place safely.

The event organiser’s best tool for determining potential hazards connected to their event is a risk assessment. A full risk assessment must be
carried out for all events. A risk assessment needs to identify the activities, which make up an event and the hazards that are associated with each
activity, together with a risk rating. The following guidance should aid you in carrying out your risk assessments. Please also see the example form,
which provides detailed examples of some event components. The paragraph numbers below relate to the headings on the Event Risk Assessment
Form for ease of reference.

1.3 Identifying the Activity / Area of Concern

Within the activities column you must also include the provisions you must make to enable the activities to take place safely, i.e.: first aid, security,
crowd management, car parking, site fencing/barriers, fire precautions and equipment, potential major incidents, evacuation procedure (due to
emergency or inclement weather), stages/marquees/temporary structures, waste collection/handling/disposal, cash collection and signage. Please
note that these lists are not exhaustive. All activities must be clearly identified on the event/site layout plan you submit.

1.4 Identifying the hazards

All hazards must be identified for each activity. A hazard is something with the potential to cause harm, i.e.: slipping/tripping/falling hazards,
hazards relating to fire risks or fire evacuation procedures, any chemicals/fumes/substances hazardous to health, moving parts of machinery,
vehicle movement, electrical safety including use of portable electrical appliances, lifting/carrying/moving, high noise levels, poor
lighting/heating/ventilation, any possible hazard from specific demonstrations/activities, crowd intensity and pinch points – i.e.: areas where there is
restricted access/exit for the amount of people.

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This list is not exhaustive and care should be taken to identify any other hazards associated with the specific activities within the event.

1.5 Identifying the persons at risk

For each hazard identified, list all those who may be affected. Do not list individuals by name, just list groups of people, i.e.: stewards, employees,
volunteers, contractors, vendors/exhibitors/performers, members of the public, people with disabilities, children/elderly people, expectant mothers and
local residents. This list is not exhaustive.

1.6 Identifying the current risk factor

Risk is the chance that someone will be harmed by the hazard. The extent of the risk arising from the hazards identified must be evaluated, i.e.: high,
medium or low, and actions then taken to minimize the risk. You should be taking into account any information, instruction and training regarding the
event and the activities involved; and compliance with legislative standards, codes of good practice and British Standards. Examples of risks and their
categories are as follows:

High An inflatable bouncy castle which is not tied down being used in adverse weather conditions by young children; or a fairground chair ride
without sufficient safe space around it.

Medium Face painting being undertaken without the knowledge of children’s allergies.

Low A mime artist performing amongst the crowd.

For each risk consider whether or not it can be eliminated completely. If it cannot, then decide what must be done to reduce it to as low a risk as
far as is reasonably practicable an.
1.7 Identifying the actions to be taken to minimize each risk

All identified risks can be minimized by taking appropriate action:

i.e.: preventing access to the hazard by enclosure/segregation, safe-working procedures, adequate

Signage/training/instruction, find a substitute for that activity/machine etc, provide welfare facilities for removal of contamination/first aid, removal of
the hazard, etc. Personal Protective equipment should be considered as a last resort. This list is not exhaustive.

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For the examples listed in 4 above, action taken to minimize the risk could be to secure the inflatable with guy ropes; supply sufficient
barriered space around the fair ride; ask parents/guardians regarding allergies; supervise the mime artist.

1.8 Identifying the New Risk Factor

Once you have identified the action to be taken as per 5, insert the appropriate new High, Medium or Low risk rating.

1.9 Review and Revise

Please remember that if the nature of the activities or hazards change during the planning of the event, the risk assessment will need to be reviewed
and updated.

Finally, please print your name, sign and date the form.

1.10 Further information

 5 Steps to Risk Assessment: Case Studies (HSE 1998) ISBN 07176 15804