Wednesday, 23 October 2013
To condtruct a health and safety assessment ogf one or more photoshoots I will be conducting for my magazine considering all posssible eventualities.
- Professional responsibility.Key Skills
-Applying my knowledge of professional practices.
-Showing forethought and evidence of planning an event.
-Using the opportunity to research independently for my individual situations.
TUC - Trades union congress
- Represents British workers' rights
-See :www.tuc.org.uk
-See: www.worksmart.org.uk
-The Health and Safety at work Act 1974
-Had to be followed by all employers / authorities responsible for working for working in UK.
-A H&S commission was created .
It protected people against risks to H&S in terms of:
-Dangerous substances/materials.
-Maintenances of systems.
-Provision of instruction and training.
NUJ- National Union of Journalists
-Represents UK journalists and protects their rights.
-Has a committee which meets just to discuss H&S
-See: www.nuj.org.uk/rights/health-and-safety/
NUJ's H&S Concerns:
-Bullying
-Stress
-Repetitive Strain Injury (RSI)
-Public Order Situations
-Conflict Zones
-Exiled Journalists
What types of risks are there in a photo shoot?
-Model may have epilepsy, flash may trigger it.
-Wires may be out in the open.
-Unhinged lights.
-Falling from an elevated position.
-Risk of fire (unhinged electricity).
-Dropping equipment.
-Electrocution (mixing water and electricity)
Hazard=Anything that can cause harm.
Risk=How Great the chance that someone will be harmed by a hazard.
Assessing the risks of hazards:
Major=Death or serious injury or illness.
Serious=Injury causing short term disability.
Slight=All other injury or illness.
High=Where It is certain that harm will occur.
Medium=Where harm will often Occur
Low=Where harm may barely occur.
What are the hazards within the location of your photo shoot?
-tripping (there was a lot of clutter)
-the large light used got really hot after about 5 minutes
-lots of wires means there was a tripping hazard
What do you need to find out about your venue? How can you investigate?
-fire exits
-call points
-sprinklers
-fire doors
What do I need to take pictures of there? When can I do this?
-my models
-24/10/2013
-finished taking photos in Mr Salters studio
Risk=
Severity of harm
x
Likelihood of occurrence
This sum gives a risk value of 1-9 allowing a comparison of risk.
1=High Risks 9=Low Risks
Monday, 21 October 2013
Wednesday, 16 October 2013
Wednesday, 9 October 2013
Aim:To set myself a realistic timeframe for completing tasks within this timeframe for completing tasks within this project, aiming to motivate and organise myself in a proffesional manner.
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Monday, 7 October 2013
Aim: To further identify those involved in the creation of a printed magaizine and investigate issues prior to production.
Problems and troubleshooting
Equipment:
-Camera: May break get stolen or lost.
-Stands: Tripods may break.
-Batteries: Broken, run out.
-Backup: SD Cards may break, Laptop may not work.
-Props: May not fit.
-Lenses: Doesn't fit, may break.
-iPad: May break, get stolen, no Wi-Fi.
-Lighting: May become dark, may not be a light area you want to take pictures in.
-Weather: May rain, wont be sunny/dark ETC.
Solutions:
-Camera: Keep concealed and be careful.
-Stands: Bring a backup.
-Batteries: Bring spare battery.
-Props: Bring more/ replacements.
-Lenses: Bring spares/ bring protection for them.
-iPad: Be careful/ conceal it.
-Lighting: Check the weather forecast, go out early/ lunchtime.
-Weather: Make sure its a sunny day.
Personnel:
-Sonny Cripps
-Shaun White
-Andrew Le Goubin
-Todd Tucker
Locations:
-Dance clubs
-Studios
-Landmarks
-Parks
Facilities:
-Toilets: Keep a note on where toilets are if you need them.
-Food and Drink: Need to eat
-Rain coats/ umbrellas: Keep them encase it rains.
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