Health and Safety

This is my health and safety form for my photo-shoot in the studio:

Version 1: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B_3oOKrUkOImT0plaE1FdE85b00/edit?usp=sharing
Version 2: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B_3oOKrUkOImOGVqb0ctSzk0OGM/edit?usp=sharing


Key skills:

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

NUJ'S health and safety concerns:

• Bullying
• Stress
• Repetitive Strain Injury
• Public order situations
• Conflict zones
• Exiled Journalists

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

• Tripping hazards such as stairs, wires and leads etc.
• Having a light fall on you
• Falling off/over a chair
• Being electrocuted by wires and electrical equipment
• Fire due to electrical hazards, lighting and smoking
• Falling from an elevated position
• Falling over in dark rooms without adequate lighting
• Hurt your back due to heavy equipment
• Feeling nauseous and dizzy due to heat
• Light sensitivity (epilepsy)
• Asbestos in buildings

Risk - How great the chance is that something COULD happen
Hazard - Anything that CAN cause harm

The likely effect of a hazard may for example be rated by:

1) Major - Death or ,major injury causing long term disability
2) Serious - Injuries or illness causing short term disability
3) Slight - All other injuries or illnesses

The likelihood of harm may be rated by:

1) High - Where it is certain that harm will occur
2) Medium - Where harm can sometimes occur
3) Low - Where harm is rarely caused


Here are some pictures of some hazards and precautions that I could see In the studio:

This show the corridor leading down the corridor, it show that the corridor is kept to a reasonable standards of tidiness and there are minimal trip hazards.

This shows a fire escape which is situated in the studio giving you multiple means of escape encase of emergency.

This shows that during the day there will still be adequate lighting due to windows and a transparent ceiling.

This picture shows that the corridors have lights so even in the case of a black out or emergency the escape routes are easy to follow.

This also shows that the corridor is kept to a good standard of tidiness, but there is also yet another escape route with a fire alarm situated next to it, showing there are detection systems in place.

This picture shows another fire precaution in the way of a fire alarm but also a disabled access ramp and a hand rail on the stairs.

This picture shows electrical lighting equipment which could possibly be a fire hazard or cause serious injuries. This equipment has regular checks to ensure health and safety standards are met.