Blog 12 - Health and Safety

It is important to ensure that when filming on set that are cast and crew members are safe and that no one is being put at risk during shooting. As we chose an outdoor set for most of our filming it was important to inform the cast of the weather conditions and the environment they would be in to make sure that everyone had correct clothing and footwear. We also conducted a 'reccy' prior to shooting as this allowed us to check the environment for any possible dangers that might occur on the day of shooting. We then signed a risk assessment prior to shooting in which we had to outline how we would avoid the following hazards; poor weather conditions, obstacles and obstructions (e.g trailing wires), flammable substances and publicly crowded environments. As the outdoor conditions we chose were not particularly crowded we were able to avoid this risk without affecting our shooting. The only other outdoor risk we would have faced during shooting was poor weather conditions, we therefore agreed to cancel shooting if it started to rain as this would damage the equipment. During our indoor filming we checked and cleared the room of all dangerous obstructions, such as unnecessary chairs and tables, before bringing in our cast member and equipment. We also ensured that all the equipment was set up before bringing our cast in the room. This was because the room wasn't particularly large and it would have been dangerous to have unauthorised people around the equipment when it is unstable and being set up.