Department/Area:

Media editing suite

Date of Assessment:
26/06/2013
Assessment No:
1
DESCRIPTION OF ACTIVITY
Using macs to edit and photo-shop magazine article and poster
HAZARD IDENTIFICATION
Fire alarm, Fire extinguisher, loose/tangled cables, ight compact spaces, !lugs and soc"ets, he main po#er
cable mains, $hairs%
PERSONS AT RISK &#ho might be harmed and ho#' are there an( groups especiall( at ris"')
!roducers could be at ris" i* the( trip o+er laces, an( #ires or o+er a rug% ,* people spill drin"s on the soc"ets, the
electricit( o* the room could be damaged% ,* one #as the lean against a radiator the( ma( get brunt% ,* there are
cro#ed rooms it could cause people to bump into one another% -o not #ear cotton as (ou ma( catch on *ire i*
electrical appliances are le*t on%
EXISTIN PRECA!TIONS &#hat controls are currentl( in place')
.rie*ed on health and sa*et( be*ore the( enter the room &e%g% *ire exits and hazards)% /o
doors are loc"ed due to an( hazards that ma( occur
other ris"
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ANA"YSIS OF EXISTIN PRECA!TIONS &are the precautions e**ecti+e0 i* not, #h( not')
-uring the brie*ing o* the production cre#, the( can be instructed to point out all potential hazards as the( enter the
room% he e**ect o* this is that the( ha+e a better understanding o* #hat is dangerous inside the room and in the
*uture be able to instantl( recognise these hazards #hilst #or"ing in the editing suite% ,n case o* an emergenc(
people inside the editing suite should be brie*ed on ho# to use the *ire extinguisher so that the( are prepared to use
it in case o* a *ire%
!roducers ma( be at harm i* an( in1uries are ta"en place% o pre+ent this *rom happening #e #ill ma"e sure all
#indo#s are secured so that no on leans o+er and *alls out% 2ll shoe laces are tied so that tripping does not occur
#hich could cause harm, #e #ill also put duct tape on the #ires that #ill be across the room so no one trips up and
the( are clearl( +isible% ,* an( rugs are +isible ma"e sure that the( are clearl( seen b( the production team so that
no one trips o+er it% 2ll soc"ets are secured so that no drin"s are poured on them
ACTION RE#!IRED &#hat *urther action needs to be ta"en to control/reduce the ris"')
A$t%on &' ()om Tar*et +ate Date $omp,ete+
Ma"e sure all electrical appliances are o** in order to assure
oursel+es that no one is going to get hurt i* the( are not being
used
he group 06/13 06/13
Ma"e sure that there is a plug #here the #ire isn3t tra+elling
across the room #here #e ma( need to stand and also insure
that there is duct tape to ma"e the #ire +isible
he group 06/13 06/13
,nsure #e "no# #hat is suitable *or them to #ear in order to
pre+ent an( bod( tripping up
he group 06/13 06/13
,nsure that all radiators are o** to pre+ent burns #hen #e are
mo+ing around or a clear sign stating the( are on
he group 06/13 06/13
Ma"e sure all #indo#s are closed so no one *alls out o* them he group 06/13 06/13
REVIE- DATE
PERSON.S/ CARRYIN O!T THE ASSESS0ENT
Pr%nt: S%*nat1re: Date: 06/13