Shot Plans / Risk assessment

Risk assesment

Hazard	Risk	Controlling risk	Record your findings
Props	Unsuitable for use, could pose a danger to the models e.g. sharp objects/broken objects	Check for the quality of the props ensuring no damage prior to the event	Checking the items before the event was the best way to ensure models’ safety
Travel to location: Hedley Hall Gill	Car journey to location and traffic threat posed
Travel to location: Tanfield	Walk to the location	Take care when crossing roads whilst walking to location. Using public foot paths to ensure no difficulties accessing the locations.	I checked the roads multiple times before crossing and it ensured safe crossings. Using the public footpaths gave safe access to the locations with no problems
Travel to location: Shield Row	Walk to the location	Take care when crossing roads whilst walking to location	I checked the roads multiple times before crossing and it ensured safe crossings
Access	Unsafe access to the location posing threats to the travel	Using public foot paths to ensure no difficulties accessing the locations	Using the public footpaths gave safe access to the locations with no problems
Environment	Potentially dangerous environment for taking photos	Ensuring the safety of the location before commencing taking photos will ensure safety.	The locations were all safe after thorough checks
Trip risks	Models could trip or fall due to hazards on the scene	Checking and preventing anything being in the way of the models or the photographers	I checked the surroundings for the locations and found no problems the carried on to take the pictures