Risk Assessment

1. News & Current Affairs (NCA) Deployment Details

Deployment:
Main NCA Office for deployment:
Main NCA Office contact details:
Reporter:
Cameraman:
Other:
*

2. Details

Assessment for: /

Field deployment

Dates of deployment periods:
NCAPerson with overall responsibility:
Job Title of above person: /

Editor - Newsgathering

3. How many people are expected to be directly involved / working? (No. and brief description):
On Location:
4. Those particularly at risk? (who and why):
On Location:
5. What hazards are involved? (mark those that may apply):
Access / Egress restricted / Noise, High sound levels
Animals – on Shoot / exposed to in Environment / Physical / Mental Stress / Long Hours / Tiredness
Derelict Buildings, Asbestos, Bird Droppings / Protective Clothing / Equipment
Electric, Gas or other Fires / Scaffolds, Rostra / Camera Towers
Extreme weather, Sun, Cold, Wet etc. / Scenery / Flats over 12ft tall
Flammable Materials / Burns / Fire Procedures / Sewers, Drains, Fuel / Environmental concerns
Gasses / Cryogenics / Bottled Gasses / Fumes / Smoking
General Public – Audience / Public Places / Special Effects / Explosives / Pyrotechnics
Hazardous Substances – Chemical, Drugs, Poison / Specialised Rescue / 1st Aid / Medical Arrangements
Heights / Ladders / Cranes / Hoists / Technical Facilities – Ob / Jib / Handheld Cams
Machinery / Welding / Power Tools / Electricity / Vehicles / Motorcycles / unusual travel methods
Manual Handling / Heavy Loads / Vulnerable – Old / Young / Special Needs
Mines, Excavations, Trenches, Rough Terrain / Water, on or near it, Diving Operations, Boats
Night Operations / Lighting Required / Signage / Other? ______
6. What are the Medium / High Risks? (not the minor / insignificant ones):
  1. See Safety Guide to complete

7. Taking in to account all rules that apply – how are / will the risks be controlled?
(Regulations, Codes of Practice, Guidance, Company Policy)
RISK (as stated in Section 6) / RISK CONTROL MEASURE
  1. See Safety Guide to complete
/ See Safety Guide to complete
Eliminate - Substitute - Isolate - Supervise - Competence - Specialists - PPE - First Aid / Rescue
8. Emergencies - What may happen?
What emergency equipment or specialist personnel will be required?

EMERGENCY

/ CONTROL
1. Injury to member(s) of public
2. Injury to reporter.
3. Injury to cameraman
9. What else must be done to control the risk so far as is reasonably practicable?
ANY SAFETY INCIDENT MUST BE REPORTED TO THE HEAD OF NEWSGATHERING IMMEDIATELY WHATEVER THE TIME.
REMEMBER - YOUR SAFETY IS A PRIORITY.
10. Assessor
Name:
Date:
11. Approval
Distribution:
12. Amendments / Updates
Name:
Date:
Document Details
Filename:
Last Printed:
Location:

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