As a lot of our film will be filmed inside Laura's house, our health and safety considerations here are quite small. However on the shots filmed elsewhere, we will have to take health and safety into account.
College
Hazards:
- uneven surfaces - potential to fall/trip
- other students - potential to bump into others/be in the way
- equipment - could cause strain/injury transporting it around the college
We hope to eliminate these hazards by being mindful of where we set up our equipment. This will mean being out of the way of college exits, and hopefully away from large groups of students. We will also be sensible with the amount of equipment we need, and limit the amount we carry if necessary to avoid injury.
Outside Scenes
Hazards:
- traffic - risk of being knocked down
- uneven surfaces - potential to trip/fall
- equipment obscuring pedestrian access
These hazards could be more problematic to eliminate completely, as obviously we cannot control the traffic, but we hope to film in quiet areas where there is not much traffic. We also need to be mindful of where we set up our equipment as we could block access to the pavement, creating problems for the safety of others.
Car Scene
Hazards:
- getting distracted while driving - potentially dangerous for everyone in the car
- not wearing a seatbelt - danger for this person
- pedestrians/other vehicles - people walking around the car could cause distraction/might not be seen if the driver is distracted
- crashing - risk of serious injury
These are more serious hazards that we need to consider. To help decrease the risk of these hazards, we will need to be very careful about our filming in the car. We will put our safety first when filming, ensuring that we take into account all of the above hazards and produce our film in the correct manner.
