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Health and Safety Risk Assessment

This health and safety risk assessment identifies potential hazards for a film production and assigns a risk rating to each. It notes that carrying heavy camera equipment poses risks of injury to the cameraman, director, and editor. Extended computer use risks eye strain and back pain for the editor. Holding the camera improperly risks wrist strain for the cameraman. Props like broken glass and syringes used in filming pose dangers to actors and the director. Equipment left on the floor creates tripping hazards. Prolonged acting poses risks soreness to actors, director, and cameraman. Precautions are outlined to mitigate each risk.

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Health and Safety Risk Assessment

This health and safety risk assessment identifies potential hazards for a film production and assigns a risk rating to each. It notes that carrying heavy camera equipment poses risks of injury to the cameraman, director, and editor. Extended computer use risks eye strain and back pain for the editor. Holding the camera improperly risks wrist strain for the cameraman. Props like broken glass and syringes used in filming pose dangers to actors and the director. Equipment left on the floor creates tripping hazards. Prolonged acting poses risks soreness to actors, director, and cameraman. Precautions are outlined to mitigate each risk.

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Health and Safety Risk Assessment

Director: Harry Martin


Editor: Harry Martin

Potential

Person(s)

Cameraman:
Harry Martin
hazards
most at risk
Injury due to
carrying heavy
camera
equipment

Cameraman,
director and
Editor

Eye strain/
back soreness
from sitting
at a computer

The Editor

Wrist strain

The Cameraman

Danger when
holding props

Actors and
Director

Tripping over
equipment

Cameraman,
Director and
Editor

Precautions
to avoid

Risk rating
(1: low, 5:
high)

Ask for help


from my actors
to carry some
equipment,
take a break
if it gets too
heavy and be
aware of my
surroundings.
Make I take
certain breaks
in between
editing and
sit in a
suitable
position.
Make sure I am
in the correct
position when
I am holding
the camera and
use the tripod
to support the
majority of
its weight.
Inform my
actors that
the props
should be
treated with
respect and
that some of
the props
could be
dangerous.

3 This could
potentially
cause serious
injury and
damage to
expensive
equipment.

Make sure
everyone is
told to watch
where they are

3 This could
compromise my
health and
eyesight.

2 This could
compromise my
health and
possible
damage the
equipment if
it is dropped
due to my
error.
4 Since I am
using a broken
bit of glass
and a syringe
I need to be
careful as
those props
could cause
injury to me
or my cast,
which would
prevent them
from filming.
4 This could
potentially
cause minor
injury and

Soreness from
being in a
certain acting
position for a
long time

Actors,
Director,
Cameraman

walking as
there could be
equipment on
the floor due
to specific
shots or angle
that I need
and clear any
wires out of
the way.
Make sure the
cast gets
breaks so that
they can
recover and
make sure the
cast does
stretching
beforehand to
help ease the
pain.

damage
expensive
equipment,
which would
stop filming
altogether.

5 This could
potentially
injure me and
the actors,
thus stopping
filming for a
long period of
time.

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