Risk Assessment

Risks on Location

The Stage: The stage is about a meter off of the floor so there is a slight danger of falling off of it especially if a dance routine is taking place as there is a lot of quick movement and slight possibility from it going wrong. To prevent this from happening we will film very carefully and inform actresses of the dangers before we start shooting. In the case that someone does fall and the injury is minor we will take the person to the first aid room, if the injury is more serious we will alert staff and await instructions to call the emergency services.

Floor: The floor on the stage and in the dance studio could possibly be slightly slippery so this could cause someone to slip. In order prevent this we will make sure the actresses wear ballet shoes, that have grips and not slippery socks or shoes. In the case that someone does slip and the injury is minor we will take the person to the first aid room, if the injury is more serious we will alert staff and await instructions to call the emergency services.

Backstage: It may be dark backstage causing someone to fall. To prevent this we must have the lights on when we are not filming so the actresses do not slip over. In the case that someone does slip and the injury is minor we will take the person to the first aid room, if the injury is more serious we will alert staff and await instructions to call the emergency services.

Equipment and props:

Cameras: Cameras could get damaged. To prevent this we need to carry our camera equipment slowly and carefully. We must make sure that the camera is not attached to the tripod when carrying it around and that the camera and equipment is not left lying on the floor as a trip hazard or to be damaged. Also when we are not filming we must make sure the lens caps are on so the lens do not get damaged. We will have two cameras when filming so this applies to both.

Tripod: Tripods could get damaged.When carrying the tripod we must fold in the legs and carry it upright over our shoulders so we don't hit anyone while carrying it or lifting it. Also we must not leave the equipment on the floor as it is a trip hazard.

Lighting: We will need to use the lighting so we need to be careful while using it because if the lights get broken it will go dark, which is hazardous to everyone. Another hazard is some lights may get  hot and set fire. To prevent this we so we must turn the lights of when we aren't using them and we mustn't leave them on for long periods of time, or leave them lying around for people to trip over.

Pills: We will be using fake pills so they look like the performance enhancing drugs which is what our character takes. These will not really be performance enhancing drugs just paracetomol etc. To do this safely we need to make sure the main character doesn't actually swallow these. Also if making a whole film we would state in the credits at the end of the film that the drugs we used in the film were not real or damaging to the actress.