To condtruct a health and safety assessment ogf one or more photoshoots I will be conducting for my magazine considering all posssible eventualities.

Key Skills

- Professional responsibility.
-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