The document provides a template for assessing risks associated with film production activities. It notes that the risk assessment should consider all potential hazards, who or what may be harmed, existing risk controls, and determine a risk level. An example risk assessment is given for a scene involving water, with the hazard identified as water and the risk level determined to be moderate. Weather changes and traffic are also identified as hazards with moderate and extreme risk levels respectively based on the chart provided.

1. FILM PRODUCTION 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 PERSON WHO MAY PROPERTY THAT RISK CONTROLS RISK ASSESSMENT FURTHER ACTION
IS THIS HAZARD BE HARMED COULD BE ALREADY IN PLACE *See chart TO BE TAKEN
PRESENT? DAMAGED
Water Scene 3 Cast and Crew Production N/A MODERATE Cameras should be
equipment kept at a far
distance from the
water at all times
Weather Changes All scenes Crew Electrical Equipment Umbrellas and MODERATE Weather reports
shelter made must be checked
available. No the morning prior to
electrical equipment the shoot. No
to be used in scenes to be filmed
severely wet in water
conditions
Traffic Scene 1 and 2 Cast or Crew All production Being aware of your EXTREME Be aware of how
equipments surroundings busy the road is and
knowing where to
be.

2. Risk Assessment Chart
Think about the likelihood of the potential hazard vs. the consequences if it actually happens.
Hazard likelihood / Consequences RISK ASSESSMENT
VERY LIKELY TO HAPPEN or SEVERE CONSEQUENCES (ie. Someone could get EXTREME
seriously hurt)
Could happen or mild consequences (i.e. someone could suffer a minor HIGH
injury)
Unlikely to happen or minor consequences (i.e. production could be slightly MODERATE
delayed)
Rarely happens and very insignificant consequences LOW