/ Generic Risk Assessment – Part A / Version 7
May 2008
Assessment summary details / Reference: / RA53
Division / Journalism / Departments / Newsgathering, TV and Radio Programmes, Online, Nations & Regions news programmes, Global News Division.
Series / Production / Unit / Journalism Safety Series for gathering news and news programme work on location / Programme / Area / All news gathering work on location for BBC News programmes including multimedia productions e.g. TV, Radio and Online.
Responsible Manager
Address / tel. / BBC Journalism Board
BBC Safety Journalism Team / Contact office
Address / tel. / BBC Safety. Internal: 0464
External: +44(0) 370 411 0464
Date assessment created / Series created June 2008 / Sign-off status / Corporate Generic Risk Assessments
Risk assessment title
Simple name for reference purposes / Broadcast Vehicles
Outline of risk assessment
Summary of what is proposed / Satellite / Uplink Vehicles / Radio Cars are used by journalists and programme makers to capture pictures and audio on location for transmission back to BBC. This risk assessment covers familiar and routine work only.
Low  / Medium / High
Assessment start date / June 2009 / Review / End date / June 2010
Country location / UK and International / Hostile / travel advisory? / If location at which the activity takes place is in a HE or travel advisory area, further risk assessment and consultation with BBC Safety must take place.
Location details / Variable
Key crew / team
Roles, responsibilities, competencies / Individuals working at News locations are responsible for acting safely at all times in regard to their own safety, that of their colleagues and the general public. Including Producers, Directors, Broadcast Journalists, Camera Journalists, Researchers, Correspondents, Presenters, Technical support staff and other staff.
Attachments
Upload supporting documents /
Newsgathering and Safety JSG Team
Assessor
Person drafting risk assessment / Stephen Gregory
Head of BBC Production Safety / Assessor safety competence / Chartered Safety Practitioners (CIOSH) and experienced News location managers.
Authoriser / Job role
Person responsible for sign-off / Assessment is communicated through Journalism Safety Guide [JSG] and is available on BBC Gateway site. / Date signed-off / June 2009
Distribution
Who gets a copy of the assessment
Comments log
Who by / Date / time received / Comments / Assessor response / Date/ time responded
Louise Bisdee / June 09 / Risk rating added and light revision in line with 2nd Ed of JSG / Incorporated into risk assessment / June 2009

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/ Risk Assessment Form – Part B / Version 7
May 2008
What are you doing? / Who is involved? / How could people get ill / injured? / How are you going to prevent this happening?
Activity title:
Satellite / Uplink Vehicles / Radio Cars / Journalists, programme makers, staff and freelancers.
General public. / Contact with overhead hazards such as power lines, bridges and arches /
  • Park away from potential hazards.
  • Remain at least 15m (horizontal distance) from any overhead power lines.
  • Inspect for overhead hazards before raising the mast or dish.
  • Warning system in vehicle if mast is raised.
  • Motor locked if mast is raised – manual override only.
  • Never move vehicle with mast raised because of risk of mast collapse, contact with object or electrical arc.

Description:
Work using broadcast equipment to capture and transmit radio signals. / Mast collapse causing injury to staff or general public /
  • Never move vehicle with mast raised because of risk of mast collapse, contact with object or electrical arc.

Limitations / restrictions:
A pre activity recce is not always practical; so teams must make additional ‘on the spot’ decisions on location of satellite equipment when on location and tell the RO or deployer of increased risks and any new controls.
All broadcast vehicle drivers receive training which includes emergency actions outside the scope of this assessment covering ‘familiar and routine’ work only. / Obstruction on roads /
  • Do not park on blind hills or corners.
  • Where necessary use traffic cones and wear high visibility jackets.
  • Liaise with local authority/police.

Cables causing trip hazards /
  • Avoid placing on pedestrian areas.
  • Cover, ramp or fly cables where any trip or collision is likely.

Action Plan:

Communicate results of risk assessment through Journalism Safety Guide.

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