Risk Assessments for Film and TV Productions Course

What is a Risk Assessment?

The basics of a risk assessment and the importance of working safely

Example risk assessments from large-scale film operations to smaller-scale interview setups

The key reasons risk assessments are important (safety, duty of care, insurance)

Understanding risk assessments as an evaluation tool, not a guarantee of safety

The Hazard Table

Evaluating complex risks and the role of specialist assessments (e.g. rope access/scuba diving)

Practical exercise: Applying the hazard table to a given scenario

Group discussion on identified/missed hazards

Location Recce

Note-taking methods and signs to look out for

The importance of taking photos

The value of attaching geotags and notes to your location images

Creating a Risk Assessment Template

Creating a document/template in line with industry standards (BBC example)

Adding key details: Contacts, GPS coordinates, project overview, and emergency info

The Hazard Table

Identifying risks and countermeasures based on the recce

Group discussion on which risks have been identified and which haven’t

Are the countermeasures appropriate?

What to do if you have an incident on location

Circulation

Best practices for sharing and storing risk assessments

Privacy, and how to handle sensitive information about team members that is covered in an assessment

The importance of sharing risk assessments with your insurance provider

Finalising and Polishing Your Risk Assessment

Final checks based on group discussion

Save and log your assessment with appropriate naming logic