Sara Anandji

HEALTH AND SAFETY RISK ASSESSMENT

Production title:

Border line

Date:

25th June 2015

Task:

Film drama footage

Location:

Ilford exchange car park roof top

Personnel:
Name:

Director, actors, camera operator,

crew
Role:

Sara Anandji

Director, Camera operator, Sound

Kiren Anandji

Editor, Camera operator, Sound

Michael Douglas

Actor- lead male

Odain Johnson

Actor- 2nd lead male

Risk

How can the risk be managed and who is responsible

Sara Anandji
Potential hazard
rating
(0=no
risk
5=high
risk)

Adverse
weather- rain

Actor falling
of ledge

High winds

Uneven
ledge

Transporting
the
equipment
around the
location

Holding the
Gun prop
throughout
the time
when filming

The risk of bad weather is unpredictable as June is a warm

month. However there is a frequent period of rain. Due to this,
our cameras and equipment will need to be protected. Also the
rain could endanger the life of our actor; this is due to our actor
standing on the ledge on the rooftop, where he may slip from
the rain. The whole crew will be responsible for the risks and
the solutions for them. In addition to this, we will also bring
crash mats on the floor levels we are filming on.
The actor falling of the ledge is a very dangerous risk; this is
because it can cause life-threatening injuries. Due to this, we
would ensure that the whole crew would be aware of any risk
that could be a potential harm. Also, we will have crash mats so
that the actor is protected.
High winds in June are unpredictable due to it being a warm
month, however as it is unpredictable, it could occur. The risks
of high winds occurring are that the camera equipment may
damage. As well as this, our actor standing on the ledge would
have a high risk of falling. To ensure that our equipment is
protected and our actor is safe, we will have the crew aware of
the situation to make sure that we take breaks when weather is
not suitable. We will also have crash mats so the risk of the
actor being injured is reduced. The camera operator will be in
charge of taking care of the camera equipment.
The risk of the uneven ledge could mean that our actor will fall
off the ledge, due to this we would ensure that we would find a
suitable spot where the risk of the actor falling is reduced. The
whole crew will be aware of this to guarantee the safety of our
actor is not put at risk.
The risk of transporting the equipment is fairly low; this is due
to the location being much levelled. However due to constant
movement of the camerawork, we will have to make certain
that the equipment is safely transported. The director and
camera operator will be in responsible from this.
Staff or security or even people passing by, may misinterpret
the use of the gun for the scene. So from this, we would inform
the staff and security of the use of prop so there would be no
miscommunication. This would make them aware of what we
are doing so it would not be seen as a hazard. This would
reassure anyone who may be feeling uneasy about the use of a
gun prop.

Sara Anandji