To construct a Health and Safety assessment of one or more photo-shoots I will be conducting for my magazine considering all possible eventualities.

Key Skills :

• Professional responsibility
• Applying my knowledge of professional practises
• Showing forethought and evidence of planning an event
• Using the opportunity to research independently for my individual situation/s

TUC - Trades Union Congress

• Represents British workers rights
• See : www.tuc.org.uk
• See : www.worksmart.org.uk

NUJ - national Union of Journalists

• Represents UK journalists and protects their rights
• Has a committee which meets just to discuss H&S
• See : www.nuj.org.uk/rights/health-and-safety

NUJ's H&S Concerns :

• Bullying
• Stress
• Repetitive Strain Injury (RSI)
• Public Order Situations
• Conflict Zones
• Exiled Journalists ( Exile - asked to leave )

What types of risks may there be in a photo-shoot?

• Trip on trailing wires or the leg or a tripod
• Knocking over a light and having it fall on someone
• Wire could be exposed and someone could get an electric shock/electrocuted
• Fire Hazards e.g Lighting and overheated electrical equipment
• Carrying heavy equipment and hurting yourself
• Temperature control
• Asbestos in buildings?
• Checking for adequate lighting

Risk- How great the chance that someone will be harmed by the hazard
Hazard - Anything that can cause harm (e.g electricity, ladders, chemicals)

Assessing the Risks

Major
Serious
Minor

High
Medium
Low

Risk= Severity of harm X Likelihood of occurrence

The sum gives a risk value of 1-9 allowing a comparison or risks. 1 being the highest and 9 the lowest


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UPDATE 7/11/13 : https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B_m-RG9r8hv9TW42TmVSanVGRVU/edit?usp=sharing (Madiera Drive)

UPDATE 6/12/13 : https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B_m-RG9r8hv9b1lIOThaYUg4TFE/edit?usp=sharing (Madiera Drive)

UPDATE 23/01/14 : https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B_m-RG9r8hv9c1BSOFY0NzVlcWM/edit?usp=sharing (Madiera Drive)

NEW (School field) 7/12/13 : https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B_m-RG9r8hv9WUZxV3pCYUFQQTA/edit?usp=sharing