A2G3: Risk Assessment

Today we carried out a risk assessment of our location, looking at potential hazards and reducing risks. This is an important process as it allows us to plan out for as many eventualities as possible, and try to minimise the impact things could have on our work and on us.

Location	What is the hazard?   Think about road safety, filming at night, potential damage to equipment	Who/what might be harmed and why?   Think about who needs to be aware of the risk	How will you reduce the risk?     What steps will you take to ensure that the risk is lowered?
Kitchen	Aga is hot       Sharp knives     Enclosed space	might cause equipment to overheat/ people to get hot   they can cut anyone who touches them     cast and crew could trip over equipment and get hurt	Stay away from it, and if overheating go outside etc   Avoid handling knives or going near them     Watch where we step
Outhouse	Thorny branches       Rain	The cast and crew, as they could come into contact with them.   Camera damage	Be aware       Take an umbrella or 4.
Field	Rain     Mud	Camera damage     Cast and crew could slip and fall/ injure selves	Umbrella   Wear appropriate footwear and watch where we are treading & use a groundsheet to protect equipment/props
Lake	Rain     Mud       Water	Camera damage   Cast and crew could slip and fall/ injure selves     Anyone could fall in water and damage equipment	Umbrella     Wear appropriate footwear and watch where we are treading & use a groundsheet to protect equipment/props   We will try to keep away from the water’s edge
Bedroom	Toys (trip hazard)       Bees just outside by window	Cast and crew may fall or become overly distracted     Might get into the house… then could be an annoyance or sting somebody	Watch where you step and have time limits on how long you can handle toys for.   If they get in try to encourage them away and do not aggravate them.