Risk Assessment

As my role as Floor Manager, it is in my job description to carry out a risk assessment to ensure that full safety is in order during the live show on set. During the risk assessment, I have to identify any hazards which are possible in the studio and then identify the risks possible within the hazard then find a way to prevent this risk or lower the risk state to a safety standard.

PRODUCTION RISK ASSESSMENT FORM
PRODUCTION TITLE: Alcohol Awareness News Pakage
PRODUCTION NO:                               1	Production Office Phone: 0800 068 8585
STUDIO DATES: 10/01/2012	FILMING/OB DATES: 10/01/2012
STUDIO ADDRESS: Fielden Campus Barlow Moor Road West Didsbury Manchester M20 2P	LOCATION ADDRESS: Fielden Campus Barlow Moor Road West Didsbury Manchester M20 2PQ
Unit Manager:  Imogen Howkins	Office Phone:  N/A	Mobile: N/A
Live broadcast of 8 music bands performing. In the intervals of the bands rigging up and then de-rigging, we will hold interviews the the next oncoming band. The whole production will last around 1 hour and 30 minutes.

Hazard Checklist

		Tick				Tick					Tick
1	Access/egress blocked/restricted	✔	18	Hazardous substances: chemicals/dust/ fumes/poisons/asbestos/battery acid etc./ waste disposal			35	Scenic/set materials - not fire retardant/ toxicity tested
2	Alcoholic drinks/hospitality		19	Heat/cold, extreme weather climate			36	Scenery manual handling difficulties
3	Animals/insects (wild, performing etc.)		20	Heavy loads on studio floor/rostra			37	Scenic materials: glass/polystyrene
4	Any special prop, tool etc., under the direct control of the presenter, artist etc.		21	L.P.G./bottled gases			38	Smoking on set/studio			✔
5	Audience safety/public/crowds/violence/ civil unrest		22	Lasers/other bright lights/strobes			39	Special ‘flying’/technical rigs
6	Compressed gas/cryogenics/low temperature		23	Lifting equipment, e.g. forklift LOLER			40	Special needs/children/elderly/disabled
7	Confined space/ tanks/mines/caves/ tunnels		24	Live electrical equipment		✔	41	Special visual effects: rain/snow/fire/ smoke/steam/dry ice/heat
8	Derelict buildings/dangerous structures/ isolation of services/waste control		25	Machinery proximity			42	Scenery/props storage on premises
9	Diving operations		26	Night operations			43	Stunts/dangerous activities/hazardous props
10	Explosives, pyrotechnics, fireworks		27	Noise/high sound levels		✔	44	Technocrane/camera cables/camera movement/special cable runs/scanners			✔
11	Falling objects	✔	28	Portable tools above 110v			45	Vehicles/motorcycles/speed
12	Fatigue/long hours/physical exertion/stress	✔	29	Practical flame/fires/flambeaux			46	Water/proximity to water/tanks
13	Fire Prevention/Evacuation Procedures	✔	30	Radiation - sources/equipment etc.			47	Weapons/knives/firearms
14	First Aid/Medical Requirements	✔	31	Recording/shooting outside of LWT studios/OBs/PSC			48	Work at height: zip-up/ladders/talascope etc.
15	Flammable materials: painting/spraying needed		32	Risk of infection			49	Working on grid/ ‘truss’ etc.
16	Flying/aircraft/balloons/parachutes		33	Scaffolds/rostra/decking/platforms/ practical staircase/walkways on set			50	Working/storage under seating
17	Freelance crews, scenic ops		34	Scenery/flats over 12 ft x 10 ft/non-standard shape/centre of gravity.  Flown from grid			51	Other
·     Identify which hazards are involved in the production and tick the appropriate box above. ·     State overleaf whether risks associated with each identified hazard is either high, medium or low. ·     Specify control measures to be adopted to reduce risk state to an acceptable level, and state the resulting risk factor. ·     Inform those persons exposed to any risk of the control measures to be adopted. ·     The form must be signed by the originator and the producer, and copied to:					Unit manager					Crew / Cast
					Head of Production
					HODs					H&S Advisor

Hazard Number + Identity of Persons Exposed	MAIN RISKS IDENTIFIED  (Describe risks and state if considered to be high (H), medium (M) or  low (L) before any controls are introduced.	EXISTING & ADDITIONAL CONTROLS TO MANAGE RISKS Include names of experts or contractors to be used. Indicate the risk state after control initiatives are introduced.(H/M/L) Specify who is to ensure the measures are implemented and that they are effective.		Final risk level is acceptable
1 + 13 – S + P	Risk could be fire exits could be blocked with equipment and this could be a High risk if there is a fire.	In the institute we have a health and safety officer present at all times which will be able to control these risks from happening using CCTV. With the health and safety officer present I would consider the risk to be a Low risk		✔
12 – S + P	I would consider this risk to be a Medium because this could potentially harm people involved and it could cause interruption in the broadcast.	To control this risk I would recommend regular breaks, this may not prevent this but will help to control it and the risk state after I would give a low risk		✔
44 - S	This risk is a High because trailing cables can lead to people tripping over the cable and also damaging the camera equipment.	To help prevent the risks involved, I would use cable tidy’s and cables mats to keep all cables on the floor and out of the way to cause these potential hazards, the risk state after would be Low		✔
27 – S + P	I could give the risk state a medium. The main risks involved are earring damage and sound travelling to other rooms.	To prevent this, earplugs could be given out to the staff to stop earring damage and soundproof could be used around the room to stop the sound travelling, the risk state after would be a Low or none at all		✔
24 – S + P	This is a High risk because exposure to live electric could cause death if electrocuted and also could damage other electric equipment or wiring around the studio.	To prevent this I would ask the healthy and safety officer to check the equipment beforehand if nothing will blow any electrical fuses and make sure all the equipment is safe and is not exposed to anybody, the risk state after would still be a Medium so signs and notices will be put up to make everybody involved aware.		✔
State whether persons ‘at risk’ are: Staff(S), Freelance(F), Contractor(C), Performer/Presenter(P), Public(U)
If necessary, continue on extra sheets			NUMBER OF ADDITIONAL SHEETS  ATTACHED
COMPLETED BY: (print) Luke Talbot                                                                     POSITION: Floor Manager SIGNATURE:                                               DATE: I am satisfied that the above constitutes a proper and adequate risk assessment in respect of this production. If any changes are made, the risk assessment will be reviewed.
PRODUCER:(print name) Imogen Howkins                                                                                                                                    SIGNATURE:                                                                              DATE: