Health & Safety assessment

Health & Safety assessment:

There are few factors within my piece that require safety procedures. There are several shots that are filmed near roads, so I must ensure that road safety measures are made, making sure there are no cars coming that could endanger the cast.
There are also several shots in the van when a character is driving, so I must ensure that the shots are filmed in a way that does not in any way obstruct the driver of his full capability.
There is also a shot when the protagonist needs to appear to be struck by a blunt object, so I must ensure that every measure is made to create a safe execution of this shot and ensure that under no circumstances is the protagonist actually touched by the blunt object, this can be done by creating effective angles and positioning of the characters.
 The majority of shots within my piece feature the camera operator walking backwards whilst filming, this could be dangerous as there may be obstacles in the way of their path, so I must ensure that the path is clear for the camera operator.
There is also a risk that the camera could be damaged whilst filming, so i must take precautions to ensure that the camera is attached firmly to the tripod and kept in a safe place whilst not being used.

Hazard	Risk	Who’s at risk	Possible severity	Precaution
Trip hazards when filming	high	Me	Medium	Ensure paths are clear for filming
Oncoming Cars	medium	Me & Jack	Medium	Always check for traffic prior to filming.
Obstructing driver whilst filming	medium	People in van Other driver’s	high	Stay distant from driver, and don’t distract them whilst driving.
Stunt going wrong	low	Jack	medium	Use effective camera angles, so the weapon is nowhere near Jack
Damaging camera	low		low	Ensure camera is tightly attached to the tripod.