1. PHOTOGRAPHY PRODUCTION RISK ASSESSMENT
HAZARD
Cars- Getting run
over.
IN WHICH SHOOT PERSON WHO MAY
IS THIS HAZARD
BE HARMED
PRESENT?
Field Shoot- Road
Photographer/
Nearby (Outdoor
Models
Shoot)
Weather Changes
Electrical faults
General Injury
Field Shoot and
Forest Shoot
(Outdoor Shoot)
College studio
shoot
All shoots.
Photographer/
Models
Photographer
Photographer/
Models
PROPERTY THAT
COULD BE
DAMAGED
Camera, Tripod and
props.
RISK CONTROLS
ALREADY IN PLACE
Speed bumps will
slow the rate of
traffic.
HIGH
Electrical Equipment
Umbrellas and
shelter made
available. No
electrical equipment
to be used in
severely wet
conditions
Check all the sockets
are fixed to the wall.
Having a first aid
box.
EXTREME
Electrical equipment
or items inside.
Camera, Tripod and
props.
Risk Assessment Chart
Hazard likelihood / Consequences
VERY LIKELY TO HAPPEN or SEVERE CONSEQUENCES (ie. Someone could get
seriously hurt)
Could happen or mild consequences (i.e. someone could suffer a minor
injury)
RISK ASSESSMENT
EXTREME
HIGH
RISK ASSESSMENT
*See chart
EXTREME
MODERATE
FURTHER ACTION
TO BE TAKEN
Keep someone
watching for cars
and try to avoid
where they are.
Weather reports
must be checked
the morning prior to
the shoot.
Don’t overload the
sockets.
Make sure the first
aid box is updated
and take one with
us.

2. Unlikely to happen or minor consequences (i.e. production could be slightly
delayed)
Rarely happens and very insignificant consequences
MODERATE
LOW