5AM Productions

HEALTH AND SAFETY: RISK

ASSESSMENT

Shoot one: 10
th
July 2014
Location: Oaks Park High School
Personnel on Location:
- Director: Minoli De Silva
- Camera: Alice Lupton
- Sound: Alice Lupton
- Interviewee: Mr. Craig Foster
Potential
hazard
Risk
rating
Serious
injury likely?
Property
damage
likely?
Risk
controls
in place?
Whos
responsibility?
Crew or
interviewee
may trip
over the
various
leads for
the
equipment.
3
There is
potential for the
individual to be
harmed
seriously, they
may hit their
head as they
fall, or in an
extreme case
break a bone.
However as we
are conducting
sit down
interviews, with
no movement
this is very
unlikely.
Theres a
chance that
leads may
break, or
sudden
movement may
cause the
camera and
tripod to fall
and break. Also,
the microphone
unit may
become
detached from
the camera
causing it to
break. But, the
shoot is a sit-
down interview,
All
personnel
should be
made
aware of
the leads
and their
locations.
If needed a
non-
conductive
mat should
be placed
over the
cables, or
they
should be
taped
together.
Ultimately its
the directors
responsibility to
inform all
personnel
potential
hazards, as it is
their job to
ensure the set is
under control.
However, some
responsibility lies
with the
cameraperson
they should
inform of the
director of the
setup and of
where all the
RISK RATING
1 = LOW RISK, MINOR HAZARD. 5 = HIGH RISK, MAJOR HAZARD.
5AM Productions
so there will be
little
movement,
meaning
equipment
damage is
unlikely.
equipment is.
The
interviewee
may
become
dehydrated.
1
The interviewee
will be speaking
for a lengthy
amount of time
and sustained
extended
speech may
cause them to
become
dehydrated.
This risk is
increased by
the fact that we
are shooting in
summer
months: the
weather is likely
to be quite hot.
N/A
Ensure the
interviewee
has a drink
with them,
if not
ensure
they have
one which
they can
drink
during the
course of
the
interview.
It is the
directors
responsibility to
ensure that all
participants are
comfortable and
their needs
attended to.

Shoot Two: 18
th
- 21
st
July 2014
Location: Hastings
Personnel on Location:
- Director: Minoli De Silva
- Camera: Alice Lupton
- Sound: Alice Lupton
- Interviewees: Aaron Sullivan, Maggie Sullivan
Potential
hazard
Risk
rating
Serious
injury likely?
Property
damage
likely?
Risk
controls
in place?
Whos
responsibility?
Crew or
interviewees
3
There is
potential for the
Theres a
chance that
All
personnel
Ultimately its
the directors
5AM Productions
may trip
over the
various
leads for the
equipment.
individual to be
harmed
seriously, they
may hit their
head as they
fall, or in an
extreme case
break a bone.
However as we
are conducting
sit down
interviews, with
no movement
this is very
unlikely.
leads may
break, or
sudden
movement may
cause the
camera and
tripod to fall
and break.
Also, the
microphone
unit may
become
detached from
the camera
causing it to
break. But, the
shoot is a sit-
down interview,
so there will be
little
movement,
meaning
equipment
damage is
unlikely.
should be
made
aware of
the leads
and their
locations.
If needed a
non-
conductive
mat should
be placed
over the
cables, or
they
should be
taped
together.
responsibility to
inform all
personnel
potential
hazards, as it is
their job to
ensure the set is
under control.
However, some
responsibility lies
with the
cameraperson
they should
inform of the
director of the
setup and of
where all the
equipment is.
The
interviewee
may
become
dehydrated.
1
The interviewee
will be speaking
for a lengthy
amount of time
and sustained
extended
speech may
cause them to
become
dehydrated.
This risk is
increased by
the fact that we
are shooting in
summer
months: the
weather is likely
N/A
Ensure the
interviewee
has a drink
with them,
if not
ensure
they have
one which
they can
drink
during the
course of
the
interview.
It is the
directors
responsibility to
ensure that all
participants are
comfortable and
their needs
attended to.
5AM Productions
to be quite hot.