Risk Assesment

We will be filming our main media production in the City centre of Peterborough, embankment, unused railway station and surrounding streets and roads. We will be riding cycles while filming, and filming characters on cycles both on cycle ways and roads.

·         Traffic

·         Members of the public

·         Props are safe to use

·         Equipment will be used both on the tripod and on cycles handheld

·         We will also need to safely carry the equipment to location while riding cycles

·         Aware of other skate park users when filming inside the skate park ramps

·         The weather is key

Firstly the characters riding the cycles could fall off cycles either down to personal error or obstruction with something which could cause serious injuries if not fatality. We could also harm members of the public and road users as in some locations they will be present. People in the skate park could also be injured while performing a trick or surrounding people in the skate park hurt from a performer’s accident. Finally the equipment  could be damaged from weather, accidently dropping the camera, or damaged in an accident .

In order to avoid all the risks motioned we must take precaution in everything we do. I will state each risk and state how we will ensure everything is as safe as possible:

·         Traffic; we will be riding on the roads and must ensure we pay close attention to road users, and avoid getting in the way, or dangerously riding near them

·         We must firstly ensure all cycles, skateboards and inlines is safe and suitable for what we want, and that all characters involved in filming can safely ride them and a member of the group is a cycle mechanic so he will check over all equipment.

·         We will need to be aware of all members of the public both walking and other cyclists and avoid getting in their way which could result in an accident.

·         Sol Ilett a member of group is a cycle mechanic and experienced cycle user, so filming on the cycle will be done by him, he must ensure equipment is safely attached to him, and that he can still safely ride the cycle

·         We will secure the camera in its own camera bag and put this with the tripod into a large rucksack, secure completely and carried on the back

·         All other people in the park will be clear on the path of the performers in the skate park including surrounding areas within a 10metre distance

·         We will check regularly the weather reports and ensure for hot sunny weather to allow us to get bright shots

·         We will overall aim to make sure everything is as safe as possible and everyone involved happy.