Risk Assessment

ACTIVITY	HAZARD	RISK FACTOR	ACTIONS TAKEN TO MINIMALISE RISK
Driving	When we drove to Southend, we had to take the motorway route, this day the weather was really bad and it was raining so the roads were slippery and busy.	mid	We made sure who ever was driving went at a safe pace and didn’t put any of us at risk of crashing.
Sitting on bridge over river	For one of the lip syncing scenes, Karina sat on a wall of a bridge that went over the top of a fast running river. It was very high up and because it was a windy day there was a high chance of her falling back.	high	Whilst one of us was holding the camera, the other held Karina’s legs and feet to make sure she was stable and felt safe up there.
Stroking random horse	When we were filming by the tunnel we stroked a random horse, this could have been dangerous because we didn’t know whether it was friendly or ill.	low	We asked the owner of the horse that lived in the farm house opposite if we could film with it, so we got the impression that it would have been okay to stroke, otherwise she would have said no.
Weather	The weather was windy and wet. We could have all got coughs and colds, in particularly Karina because she had to wear the costume that we’d chosen for Faith, that wasn’t very thick or covered up.	mid	When we weren’t filming we made sure we were all covered up and warm with coats and scarfs, we also took breaks whenever any of us needed warming up.
South end- under pier	Under the pier, it wasn’t made for people to walk underneath because you had to squat to get in there, and lean over the whole time you walked under. There were rusty sharp nails and thick chains that were hanging from the top, we were all scared that they were going to catch the top of our heads. Also there was a lot of heavy weights above us like boats and boulders, so it felt unsafe relying on the old wood that it was built with.	high	We all watched each other get in to ensure we all missed the nails and chains hanging from above, also once we were all in there we avoided going too far in, and stayed around the edges by the shore, because if we did hear a sudden creak, it would have been easier for us to escape quickly.
Sea	At Southend the shore usually tends to come in and out vastly.	low	We had to make sure that the sea was definitely staying out for the time that we were filming on the beach instead of the tides rushing in and drenching us and the camera.
Under tunnel	Blind spot, cars coming around the corner generally didn’t tend to see us, so we had to be very quiet in order to hear anything coming towards us.	high	Someone standing at opposite side of the tunnel with a good view of either side to ensure that nothing is coming round too fast and warn the rest of the group when to move.
Setting fire to picture in woods	One of us actually burnt our thumb on the lighter quite severely, so it was a huge risk because it had to be filmed, so any slip ups had to be ignored.	high	Make sure the lighter is facing the opposite way to the direction that the wind is blowing in because this could prevent the flame getting distorted in the wrong direction and burning the users hand.
Filming in dark room	Filming in a dark room could mean that there is a potential for anyone in the group to trip or fall and hurt themselves.	mid	Have a lamp on in the corner to give off a fair amount of light so that its clear to see what we are doing, however doesn’t take anything away from the ‘dark room’ effect.
Glass bottles of alcohol	Using glass bottles of alcohol could be quite risky when laid on the floor, because if one of us was to trip or fall and the bottle smashed, then glass is very sharp and we could hurt ourselves if we landed on it, and when cleaning the shattered pieces up.	low	Maybe buying different alcohol that actually comes in plastic bottles could have been a more sensible idea. Or even pouring the alcohol into a cup to give off the same impression that it’s there and the actress has been drinking it, however it wouldn’t be as big of a risk if smashed.
Swinging on roundabout	Wasn’t holding on to the handle bars because was holding the camera in place in order to get the shot of the sky spinning. Could have easily fallen.	mid	A way to avoid anybody falling off or hurting themselves when filming this shot would have been to have 2 of us on the roundabout helping each other keep the camera stable and also hold on. Another way it could be avoided is to have filmed it really slow with the roundabout moving at a normal pace, and then speed it up on premier to give off the same effect.
Filming in Karina’s basement	Cold and damp- Health risks on the crew and actress.	mid	We could have potentially turned on the radiators in the basement if needed; we also put a lot of blankets on the cold concrete floor to ensure it wasn’t too cold or damp for the actress to sit on.
Tripping over wires	Most times we were filming inside, whether it be in the hall or Karina’s house, there was wires from the lighting and cameras that could have been tripped over very easily.	low	Before we began filming, we all made sure that everybody knew where the wires were, to make sure that nobody tripped up them when we were filming the footage.
Falling from heights	At Southend we filmed up a huge steep hill, Karina had heeled boots on and the path way wasn’t steady, so there was high risk of her slipping and hurting herself.	mid	We made sure we only did the filming on flat surfaces, where Karina felt comfortable and confident that she wasn’t going to trip.
Broken lamp	The school lamp that we used for filming against a black wall, and also for filming the MTV promo video, was broken. The bulb was hanging off and flickering, and the plug back had fallen off, so the wires were all exposed. This put us at high risk of getting electrocuted so we had to be very careful when using it	high	We made sure that the switch was never on, on the plug socket when we were plugging and unplugging the lamp. We also made sure we didn’t have it on for too long of periods at a time, this is because we didn’t want it to overheat.