Risk Assesment

RISK ASSESSMENT

Product Name: Seven Days (A Short Film)

Director: Jake Smith

Date or period this Risk Assessment covers: October - December 2009

Risk assessment carried out by: Jake Smith an Aran Ellmer

Location address and Contact No.
50 Nicholas Lane, Goldthorpe. s63 9xx 01709 890***

108 Highwoods Road, Mexborough, S64 9xx 01709 326***

HAZARDS

Costume/Make-Up Vehicle NO

Access/egress NO

Machinery NO

Diving Operations NO

Animals NO

Manual handling (attach specific assessment) YES

Explosives/Pyrotechnics/ Fire effects NO

Audience/Public NO

Mines/excavations/caves/tunnels/quarries NO

Flying Ballet NO

Communication Failure NO

Noise (attach specific assessment) NO

Hydraulic Hoists (Cherry Pickers) NO

Compressed gas/cryogenics NO

Person with special needs NO

Lasers NO

Confined spaces NO

Physical exertion NO

Location Catering NO

Derelict Buildings/dangerous structures NO

Radiation ionising/non ionising NO

Hire of Lighting Equipment YES

Electricity or gas YES

Speed NO

Scaffolds NO

Fire/Flammable material NO

Tropical Diseases NONE

Smoke Effects NO

Fight sequence YES

Vehicles/off road driving YES

Stunts YES

Glass YES

Violence/ Public disorder YES

Physical Effects NO

Hazardous substances NO

Water NO

Heat/cold NO

Weather YES


Hostile Environment: NO

Working patterns/working hours NO

Inexperienced performer or children NO

Working at heights /trips and falls NO

Lifting appliances/ machinery NO

Other NONE

Brief detail of activity to be recorded: The activity is a short film about a man who's life takes a turn for the worse after receiving a letter. Each part of his life falls apart over the next week until he ultimately takes his own life on the Sunday. For the most of the time there will be one character in shot apart from 2 occasions where there are 2 people exchanging dialogue.

Hazard Identification Risk and controls

Hazard: Trips and falls over cables from cameras, lighting and audio equipment

Persons affected: Camera crew including director and Sound operator. Cast

Severity: Moderate

Risk: Low

Controls: Ensure short cable runs where possible.

Use gaffer tape or other devices to ensure cables are secured.

Limit personnel entering work area with tape or other barrier

Use wireless audio where possible


Please use additional sheets are required
N.B. THIS MUST BE SIGNED BEFORE THE PRODUCTION CAN GO AHEAD
I have read the above and am satisfied that:
· It constitutes a proper and adequate risk assessment in respect of the programme activity and that the precautions identified above are sufficient to control the risks.
Adequate arrangements are in place to communicate the risk assessment findings and to co-ordinate the safety arrangements of all those affected, e.g. site owners, engineers, contractors, freelances, resources, etc.

Signature of Producer ……………………………………………………… Name (printed) Date