FILM OPENING TITLE SEQUENCE SHOOT RISK ASSESSMENT

This document is intended as a basic template to assist in the completion of a risk assessment for film production activities.Detailed information is available from a variety of risk management and risk assessment specialists. Useful information can also be obtained from the Health & Safety Executive www.hse.gov.uk

When conducting a risk assessment, consider all the likely hazards; who may be harmed, property which may be damaged, and the controls already in place. Then, for each likely hazard, bearing in mind the controls already in place, record the ‘risk assessment’ level. The further action(s) to be considered will be determined by the level of risk assessment.

HAZARD IN WHICH SCENE IS THIS HAZARD

PRESENT?

PERSON WHO MAY BE HARMED

PROPERTY THAT COULD BE DAMAGED

RISK CONTROLS ALREADY IN PLACE

RISK ASSESSMENT*See chart

FURTHER ACTION TO BE TAKEN

Damaging the computer/ Freezing

Scene 1 Myself Computer Making sure that there is not food of

drink near the computer

MODERATE Strict Procedure of no food or drinks

near the computer

Camera Man could trip on the step

Scene 2 Myself Camera To make sure that the step is visible to

see

HIGH Have a high visible reluctant

Plastic machete could get into the

actor 1’s eyes

Scene 3 Declan (The Thief) Plastic Machete To keep the machete away from

actor 1’s eye

MODERATE Don’t whack the counter near eye

Actor 2 could slip on tiled flooring

Scene 4 Myself (The Agent) Gun Make sure that the tile flooring is not wet and the actor

has good grip on his shoes

MODERATE Dry the floor

Actor 2 could lose Scene 5 Myself (The Agent) Stocked Shelves To make sure that MODERATE Make the actor

balance and fall in to the stocked

shelves

the actor had confidence on

balancing and have a base mat up

against the shelves

confident

Actor 1 could get dizzy

Scene 6 Declan (The Thief) Plastic Machete Make sure the actor is hydrated

LOW Don’t spin to fast

- Scene 7 - - - - -Actor 1 could drop

the Plastic Machete on to the camera

Scene 10 Myself Plastic Machete&

Camera

Make sure the actor had a good grip on the Plastic Machete

LOW Get grip on machetes handle

- Scene 11 - - - - -- Scene 12 - - - - -- Scene 13 - - - - -

Actor 1 could drop the plastic machete on to the light that

was on the floor pointing at actor 1

Scene 14 Lighting&

Plastic Machete

Make sure that actor 1 has a good

aim at throwing the Plastic Machete

LOW Get grip on machetes handle

Actor 1 could actually kick my

hand and break it

Scene 15 Myself (The Agent) Gun Make sure that the actor can do a fake

kick

EXTREME Practice kicking hand

Actor 2 could slip and run into the

counter top

Scene 16 Myself (The Agent) Counter Top&

Shop’s Stock

Make sure the floor is not wet and the shoes of the actor

has a good grip

EXTREME Have really gripped shoes

Actor 2 could badly wind Actor 1

Scene 16 Declan (The Thief) Shop’s Stock Make sure actor 2 dose not push too hard on to actor 1

MODERATE Don’t run to fast

Actor 1 could put his feet up and

badly kick Actor 2 in the face

Scene 16 Myself (The Agent) Shop’s Stock Make sure actor 1 had his feet down whilst actor 2 is running towards

EXTREME Keep actors feet down

himActor 2 could push Actor 1 too far and Actor 1 could fall over the counter

Scene 17 Declan (The Thief) Shop’s Stock Make sure actor 2 does not push too

hard

Don’t push to much

Actor 1 could strain his neck or even

break it

Scene 18 Declan (The Thief) Counter Top&

Shop’s Stock

Make sure the actor alerts everyone if anything starts to

hurt

EXTREME Be care full and alert when

something starts to hurt

Actor 1 could miss putting his knee on

the counter top

Scene 19 Declan (The Thief) Counter Top&

Shop’s Stock

Make sure the actor takes care on

climbing the counter

MODERATE Practice getting knee on the counter

topActor 1 could put all of his weight on the

Person that’s holding the camera

Scene 20 Myself Camera Make sure the actor 1 has balance and to

make sure he says when he can’t hold

it

MODERATE Keep balance for actor

Both actors could lose balance and

fall on to the shelving and this

could hurt actor 2’s back

Scene 21 Declan (The Thief)&

Myself (The Agent)

Shop’s Stock Make sure actor 2 falls in a suitable

place

EXTREME Make sure actors are confident

Actor 1 could push actor 2 too hard in to the shelves and

actor 2 could break his back

Scene 22 Myself (The Agent) Shop’s Stock&

Camera

Make sure he just get pushed slightly and then actor 2 to make sure that he

falls safely

EXTREME Don’t push too hard

Person that is holding the camera

could drop the camera on to actor

2

Scene 23 Myself (The Agent) Camera Make sure the person that holds the camera, has a

good grip on it

HIGH Have proper grip on the camera such aa a shoulder mount camera stabilizer

Actor 2 could actually punch

actor 1 in the face

Scene 24 Declan (The Thief) Camera Make sure the actor keeps his distance

HIGH Practise punching actor

Actor 1 could actually punch

actor 2 in the face

Scene 25 Myself (The Agent) Camera Make sure the actor keeps his distance

HIGH Practise punching actor

Actor 2 could push actor 1’s shoulder to hard making it

strain

Scene 26 Declan (The Thief) Camera Make sure actor 2 does not put too much pressure

HIGH Don’t push too hard

Person that is holding the camera

could drop the camera on actor 1

Scene 26 Declan (The Thief) Camera Make sure the person that holds the camera, has a

good grip on it

HIGH Have good grip on the camera such aa a shoulder mount camera stabilizer

Actor 1 could push actor 2 too

forcefully and actor 2 could fall hard

and break his back

Scene 27 Myself (The Agent) Shop’s Stock Make sure actor 1 does not put too

much pressure on pushing actor 2

EXTREME Don’t push too hard

Actor 1 could drop the gun on the lens of the camera and smash it causing the glass to go

everywhere and also in the person who is holding the

cameras eye

Scene 28 Myself (The Agent) Camera&

Plastic Machete

Make sure the person that actor 1, has a good grip on

the gun and the person could wear

googles

HIGH Have good grip on the gun

Damaging the computer/ Freezing

Scene 29 Myself Computer Making sure that there is not food of

drink near the computer

MODERATE Strict Procedure of no food or drinks near the computer

Damaging the computer/ Freezing

Scene 30 Myself Computer Making sure that there is not food of

drink near the computer

MODERATE Strict Procedure of no food or drinks near the computer

Damaging the computer/ Freezing

Scene 31 Myself Computer Making sure that there is not food of

drink near the computer

MODERATE Strict Procedure of no food or drinks near the computer

Risk Assessment Chart

Hazard likelihood / Consequences RISK ASSESSMENTVERY LIKELY TO HAPPEN or SEVERE CONSEQUENCES (ie. Someone could get seriously hurt)

EXTREME

Could happen or mild consequences (i.e. someone could suffer a minor injury)

HIGH

Unlikely to happen or minor consequences (i.e. production could be slightly delayed)

MODERATE

Rarely happens and very insignificant consequences LOW