PHOTOGRAPHY SHOOT RISK ASSESSMENT 
This document is intended as a basic template to assist in the completion of a risk assessment for film production activities. 
Detailed information is available from a variety of risk management and risk assessment specialists. Useful information can also be obtained 
from the Health & Safety Executive www.hse.gov.uk 
When conducting a risk assessment, consider all the likely hazards; who may be harmed, property which may be damaged, and the controls 
already in place. Then, for each likely hazard, bearing in mind the controls already in place, record the ‘risk assessment’ level. The further 
action(s) to be considered will be determined by the level of risk assessment. 
HAZARD IN WHICH SCENE 
IS THIS HAZARD 
PRESENT? 
PERSON WHO MAY 
BE HARMED 
PROPERTY THAT 
COULD BE 
DAMAGED 
RISK CONTROLS 
ALREADY IN PLACE 
RISK ASSESSMENT 
*See chart 
FURTHER ACTION 
TO BE TAKEN 
People could get 
angry if taking 
photos near them 
All Myself , members of 
the public 
camera Try to avoided 
taking photos of 
members of the 
public 
EXTREME Avoid taken pictures 
near people who 
don’t want them 
Animals could get 
agutaited when 
approached 
all Myself ,members of 
the public 
Camera Avoid approaching 
aggraded animals 
HIGH Don’t go near 
animals when 
taking photos 
Possible to fall in 
the Canal 
Near the canal Me Camera Fences around 
water’s edge 
LOW Avoid going near 
water 
Trip hazard all Me camera I will be on the 
watch for trip 
hazards 
EXTREME Keep an eye out for 
trip hazards 
Tram Tram station Me camera Relines around the 
tracks 
LOW Stay away from the 
tracks 
BBC could be 
filming 
Media city No people but can 
be an inconvernas 
none They clearly show 
when they are 
filming 
MODERATE Avoid the area if 
they have their 
cameras out
Cars Near roads me Camera Streetlights 
,crossings etc. 
MODERATE Be careful near 
roads 
Rain all me camera none HIGH Take water profe 
clothing and water 
profer bad for 
camera 
Snow All me camera Council usually put 
salt down to avoid 
slipping 
EXTREME Don’t stand on ice 
Lighting All me camera Places to go inside LOW Wait until it goes 
away 
Sun all Me None Shady places LOW Don’t stay expose to 
the sun 
stairs Anywhere near 
stairs 
me camera Railings HIGH Hold onto the 
railings
Risk Assessment Chart 
Hazard likelihood / Consequences RISK ASSESSMENT 
VERY LIKELY TO HAPPEN or SEVERE CONSEQUENCES (ie. Someone could get 
EXTREME 
seriously hurt) 
Could happen or mild consequences (i.e. someone could suffer a minor 
injury) 
HIGH 
Unlikely to happen or minor consequences (i.e. production could be slightly 
delayed) 
MODERATE 
Rarely happens and very insignificant consequences LOW

Photography shoot risk assessment form landscape

  • 1.
    PHOTOGRAPHY SHOOT RISKASSESSMENT This document is intended as a basic template to assist in the completion of a risk assessment for film production activities. Detailed information is available from a variety of risk management and risk assessment specialists. Useful information can also be obtained from the Health & Safety Executive www.hse.gov.uk When conducting a risk assessment, consider all the likely hazards; who may be harmed, property which may be damaged, and the controls already in place. Then, for each likely hazard, bearing in mind the controls already in place, record the ‘risk assessment’ level. The further action(s) to be considered will be determined by the level of risk assessment. HAZARD IN WHICH SCENE IS THIS HAZARD PRESENT? PERSON WHO MAY BE HARMED PROPERTY THAT COULD BE DAMAGED RISK CONTROLS ALREADY IN PLACE RISK ASSESSMENT *See chart FURTHER ACTION TO BE TAKEN People could get angry if taking photos near them All Myself , members of the public camera Try to avoided taking photos of members of the public EXTREME Avoid taken pictures near people who don’t want them Animals could get agutaited when approached all Myself ,members of the public Camera Avoid approaching aggraded animals HIGH Don’t go near animals when taking photos Possible to fall in the Canal Near the canal Me Camera Fences around water’s edge LOW Avoid going near water Trip hazard all Me camera I will be on the watch for trip hazards EXTREME Keep an eye out for trip hazards Tram Tram station Me camera Relines around the tracks LOW Stay away from the tracks BBC could be filming Media city No people but can be an inconvernas none They clearly show when they are filming MODERATE Avoid the area if they have their cameras out
  • 2.
    Cars Near roadsme Camera Streetlights ,crossings etc. MODERATE Be careful near roads Rain all me camera none HIGH Take water profe clothing and water profer bad for camera Snow All me camera Council usually put salt down to avoid slipping EXTREME Don’t stand on ice Lighting All me camera Places to go inside LOW Wait until it goes away Sun all Me None Shady places LOW Don’t stay expose to the sun stairs Anywhere near stairs me camera Railings HIGH Hold onto the railings
  • 3.
    Risk Assessment Chart Hazard likelihood / Consequences RISK ASSESSMENT VERY LIKELY TO HAPPEN or SEVERE CONSEQUENCES (ie. Someone could get EXTREME seriously hurt) Could happen or mild consequences (i.e. someone could suffer a minor injury) HIGH Unlikely to happen or minor consequences (i.e. production could be slightly delayed) MODERATE Rarely happens and very insignificant consequences LOW