Risk Assesment

We created a risk assessment to work out what dangers we could encounter when filming. We wrote it on paper but below is what it said. We thought about what potential risks there were, and what was at risk. We then worked out how to prevent the risk.


When we are filming we will use this assessment to make sure that we are safe from any potential risks.




1). What is the risk?
Bad weather such as rain/snow, this can cause damage to the equipment.

What is at risk?
Equipment (camera, tape)

What can be done to prevent this risk?
Keep the equipment in its protective cases at all times, when this equipment is not in use. Avoid filming in adverse weather conditions unless filming at that point of time is completely necessary

2). What is the risk?
Equipment being stolen – valuable school equipment being stolen by people hanging around the area, and also travelling to filming location.

What is at risk?
Equipment and crew

What can be done to prevent this risk?
Keep equipment on person at all times, do not leave the equipment unattended, make sure that each member of the crew has a mobile phone on their person at all times.

3). What is the risk?
Equipment being broken, for instance being dropped when filming the sequence

What is at risk?
Equipment

What can be done to prevent this risk?
Keep the camera screwed tight to the tri-pod when in use; keep the tripod in the upright position, so that the camera is not able to fall off. When the camera is not in use keep in the protective bag, and bag to be worn on crew members shoulder.

4). What is the risk?
Harm to us, rocky, unstable and muddy setting and landscape on journey to setting, simple trip can seriously injure both the crew and damage equipment

What is at risk?
Crew

What can be done to prevent this risk?
The crew must be careful when walking to and from filming location, make sure that we film on stable land, and make sure that rocks, unstable areas are avoided as much as possible.

5). What is the risk?
Equipment being lost, for instance dropping the tape on the floor when travelling to and from location, this could result in a loss of all our filming

What is at risk?
Equipment

What can be done to prevent this risk?
Make a checklist for every piece of equipment that is in use, for every time we use that certain piece of equipment. A new checklist to be made for every filming session. Double check this checklist to make sure absolutely every piece of equipment is present before leaving location.