Uni work

1. This is all Crews first time at a Masking operation. Please be cautious and aware at all times to keep yourself and others safe. Communication is
key between The Deck, Flyfloor and The Loading Gallery so please try and stay as quiet as possible. Regularbreaks will be permitted but please
feel free to take a break if you feel you need it.
Health and Safety Risk Assessment Form
Masking the Stage & Creating a Black Box
Location: Embassy Theatre Assessor Name(s): Joe Monk & Daniel Steward
Activity Hazard Persons
at Risk
Existing Controls and
Codes of Practice
Risk Rating
Severity Likelihood Rating
Proposed controls or Actions required
Flying Bars in/out
Walking around the
working space
Crew working at
heights and on the
stage floor.
Working on the flyfloor
and loading gallery
Hanging lanterns and
drapes in bars
Crew being hit by
bar.
Tripping or bumping
into objects on floor.
Falling objects from
fly floor and loading
gallery.
Hit and injure crew.
Manual labour and
lifting heavy loads.
Handling of moving
rope. Chances of
strains, sprains or
burns.
Could drop of and fall
if not secured
properly.
All Crew
All Crew
All Crew
Flymen
and
loading
crew
All Crew
Flymen trained to
shout to the deck
when moving any bars
Rails and flying system
and grated but only to
a moderate standard.
All Flymen and loading
crew are to be trained
before use.
N/A
Extreme
Moderate
Extreme
Low
Extreme
High
High
Unlikley
High
Moderate
20/25
10/25
10/25
5/25
15/25
All Crew to wear Steel Toe caps and
Safety Helmets at all times while on
site to decrease severity. An exclusion
zone will be created to decrease the
number of people at risk and therefore
the likelihood.
All Crew told to remain vigilant and
aware during get in. Area will be
regularly checked and cleared after
each section of completed tasks.
All Crew to be wearing safety helmets
at all times while in work area. Only
work under/around the fly floor when
necessary.
Warm up to be completed before any
manual handling. Regularbreaks and
swapping of personnel.
All tie offs to be checked by head of
hanging on both wings. All bars to be
lifted slowly out.