Risk Assessment

An environment unfamiliar to crew involved.

When we film at the many different locations, many of which we have not been to before or for the length of time we are expected to be there all crew must observe the surroundings and make a mental note of busy roads and pavements that could be a cause of injury if not spotted early on. 

Filming in poor lighting locations.

When we film in locations either late in the day or indoors in a darkened environment all crew must know collectively where all equipment is at all times and take extra care when moving around the set as they may trip and fall or damage equipment accidentally. It is advised to use a small light source when moving around to see where they are going and to halt all movement when filming is underway. 

Awareness of surroundings when filming. 

When actual filming is underway all crew must be aware of where the camera is going to be moving and compensate the placement of extra equipment and themselves so they don't have to move about if it is suddenly required midway through filming and this could cause injury under the circumstances. The director in particular must make sure he has a path clear of equipment for him to concentrate on the angles of the camera especially when it is a handheld shot.

Filming in an active environment. 

When filming in an environment that has any level of pedestrian or road traffic the crew must be very careful when setting up shots and actually filming and where they leave the equipment. They can avoid the possibility of injury by avoiding the pathways of the traffic as much as possible so as not to obstruct the flow and cause injury to either themselves or others.

Using powerful lighting equipment.

Extra care must be taken when handling lighting as to not drop them when moving to different locations as the shattered glass from a broken bulb could injury someone quite badly. It is better to put them in special bags with plenty of padding to protect the lights. Also after use crew could burn themselves if they touch the bulbs directly that have been on for a long time during filming so it is advised to not touch the bulbs directly and let them cool down before packing them away and moving them.