Risk Assessment

Risk Assessment

A risk assessment sheet was filled out during lesson whilst I was absent.  So on my behalf, my group member Kevin filled the sheet out for me as shown below:

As shown in part A, we do not have very many hazards whilst filming however, we must be cautious and wary at all times due to there being various types of electrical equipment which is easily flammable and can cause significant damage to property as well as to people. It is imperative for us to address this issue to ensure the safety of every production member, the property we will be using, as well as the general public.

Hazards (Outlined)

A possible issue is the bedroom environment getting extremely hot due to the use of high-tech equipment such as a telescopic halogen work light which can get extremely hot if left powered on for prolonged periods of time.

Another major concern is a risk of fire as it wouldn't take much for an outbreak due to the vast amount of technology being present. This can happen as issues such as sparks caused at socket can spread and lead to a fire. One way to prevent this is to ensure that we use surge protected sockets as they will prevent there from being a power surge leading to our equipment being shut down. Alongside this, a similar issue is the risk of being electrocuted. This is also a hazard for which we will need to take precaution as to how we plug and unplug our technological equipment because if done incorrectly, somebody could potentially get hurt.

Lastly, an issue which is prone to happen because of the amount of wires there will be around the room, is tripping. It would be very easy to fall over a wire as we will have many of them going around the whole room. For example, the boom microphone will have its own cable which will stretch across the whole room which becomes a hazard as any one of us could trip over it and hurt ourselves.