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8 . H E A LT H A N D S A F E T Y: THE BBC RISK ASSESSMENT FORM

General Risk Assessment Form Part A
Division / Studio April 2007- DC

Sawtry CC

Department / Series

Business Unit / Production Address

Period covered by assessment Outline of risk assessment Summary of what is proposed

Team members / experts / contractors / etc. List those involved Site / Office / Location Outline site/ locations involved

01487834640 07592207019 03/03/2012 Version number 1 Filming on location in Paris, exterior road side shoot down col-de-sac in Conington, interior shoot in house. Toby Hall Harry Ellerd-Cheers
Tel: Mobile:

Producer / Editor

Paris (multiple locations) The Old School/Church Road/Conington

Date completed

Assessor

Name Signature

01/03/2012

Authoriser (if not Assessor)

Name Signature

Date authorised

Hazard list select your hazards from the list below and use these to complete Part B (add others where appropriate)
Situational hazards
Asbestos Assault by person Attacked by animal Breathing compressed gas Cold environment Crush by load Drowning Entanglement in moving machinery Hot environment Intimidation Lifting Equipment Manual handling Object falling, moving or flying Obstruction / exposed feature Sharp object / material Slippery surface Trap in moving machinery Trip hazard Vehicle impact / collision Working at height

Tick

Physical / chemical hazards

Contact with cold liquid / vapour Contact with cold surface Contact with hot liquid / vapour Contact with hot surface Electric shock Explosive blast Explosive release of stored pressure Fire Hazardous substance Ionizing radiation Laser light Lightning strike Noise Non-ionizing radiation Stroboscopic light Vibration

Tick

Health hazards
Disease causative agent Infection Lack of food / water Lack of oxygen Physical fatigue Repetitive action Static body posture

Tick

Stress

Environmental hazards
Litter Nuisance noise / vibration Physical damage Waste substance released into air Waste substance released into soil / water

x x

Other

Risk matrix use this to determine risk for

each hazard i.e. how bad and how likely

Likelihood of Harm Remote Unlikely

e.g. 1 in 200 chance Very low Very low Low Medium Medium

Possible
e.g. 1 in 50 chance Very low Low Medium High High

Likely
e.g. 1 in 10 chance Low Low Medium High Extremely high

Probable
e.g. >1 in 3 chance Low Medium High Extremely high Extremely high

Severity of Harm Negligible e.g. small bruise Slight e.g. small cut, deep bruise Moderate e.g. deep cut, torn muscle Severe e.g. fracture, loss of consciousness Very Severe e.g. death, permanent disability

e.g. <1 in 1000 chance Very low Very low Very low Low Low

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Risk Assessment Form Part B

April 2007- DC

Activity Each individual activity you are proposing e.g. general office inspection:

Location where this activity will take place:

Dates / times:

Hazards
For each hazard, decide level of risk as if you were to do the activity without your controls For each hazard, list the measures you will be taking to minimise the risk identified e.g. appointing competent persons, training received, planning, use of personal protective equipment, provision of first aid, etc.

Who exposed

Risk

Control measures

Risk

List what could cause harm from this activity e.g. working at height, trip hazard, fire, etc.

List who might be harmed from this activity e.g. staff, contractors, contributors, public, etc.

For each hazard, now decide level of risk once all your controls are in place

Trip Hazard Low Ensure everyone on set is aware of leads and trip hazard they present. Have first aid on hand. Film at quiet time, keep off actual road as much as possible. Fire extinguishers available during shoot.

Actors, crew

Very low

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3 - from risk matrix in Part A

Collision with vehicle

Actors, crew

Fire

Actors

Continue on separate sheet if necessary

1 complete separate table for each activity

2 - from hazard list in Part A