Risk Assessment

I have given the following risk assessment as professionally as I can to ensure the dangers are clear and understood, and fully assessed in order to negotiate ways of dealing with these dangers effectively.

Risk Assessment for Father Music Video Filming
Date of the assessment: 16/9/14
Equipment Damage
Damage to equipment, e.g. video camera, tripod, lights, decoration equipment, instruments,
PA platform etc. could potentially be caused by the following:

• Weather
• Handling of the equipment
• Location-terrain

The weather may cause critical damage to the camera and tripod from the likelihood of being in an outdoors location, filming for the narrative of the music video. Windy conditions may cause the tripod to shake being vulnerable to the risk of falling over and the camera getting damaged in the impact. Heavy rain may also cause the camera to short-circuit if any water gets inside the main body/casing of the camera.

These issues can be overcome by using a waterproof cover or umbrella to prevent water making contact with the equipment. If the weather is windy, it would be best to take shelter, which is why the locations chosen are suitable, e.g. trees, walls or bushes provide cover from serious wind. 

Handling of the equipment must be taken with great care to make sure the equipment is not damaged.

Only the owners of the, i.e. the Destiny Band may be allowed to handle the instruments. The same applies to the PA platform, lights and deorations.

Make sure the equipment is not left unattended, to reduce the risk of property being stolen or damaged.

The terrain of some locations can be steep and may vary so be alert to keep control of the equipment and hold it steady. If the gradient is too steep, ensure it is kept on flatter ground to prevent the risk of the tripod and camera becoming unstable.

Any heavy sound and lighting equipment for the performance must not be taken out of the premises to confirm the reduced risk of damage from terrain.

People and Hazards

Please ensure you wear suitable clothing for outdoors filming to overcome difficulties with weather, e.g. rain and wind, causes of hypothermia, cold, etc.

When climbing steep terrain, wear boots or follow a clear path in case of slipping on wet grass and causing an injury. 

Before filming, make sure you have person/actor's or public's full permission to be in the shot.

Most permission is accepted via contacting the person and asking them to be in the music video beforehand.

For further assessment, obtain permission for filming the crowd for Destiny youth group.