Planning: risk assessment

Risk or hazard	Risk level: low/medium/high	How to avoid risk/hazard
Damage to equipment	High	Take very high precautions when handling the equipment in particular when we are shooting the outside scenes, as this may cause more damage. Keeping the equipment in the appropriate cases when not in use as this will help to protect them from any damage or harm.
Cold/ icy conditions	Medium	We will make sure that when the actors are shooting the outside scenes, that they are wearing warm clothing as due to the time of year it will be cold outside. They also need to be wearing appropriate footwear to avoid that have good grip to reduce the possibility of a slipping hazard.
Smashed glass	High	We will ensure that when we are filming scenes with the glass bottles that we take extra care when handling to avoid dropping them on the floor. In case of an emergency we will make sure that we have a first aid kit on hand for any minor injuries that may occur. If there any severe injuries, we will ensure that we follow safety procedures by calling the emergency services.
Inappropriate weather conditions on scheduled outdoors filming day	Low	If the weather is not appropriate for filming, in order to avoid damaging the equipment or risking the actors safety we will postpone the filming day to another time where we know the weather will be suitable.
Loss of communication	Medium	We will ensure that we use our Facebook group chat to inform our actors of all the details of the days filming, and update with the latest information in case of anything changing. We will communicate what the actors will need on the day of shooting, and make sure that we are always available for if they need to ask any questions about the film. We will also have a backup phone number so if we are unable to contact one of the actors there will be another way of communicating with them.
Lights falling	High	When filming indoors, we will make sure that that lights are set up safely and that all loose cables are covered to avoid tripping hazards. Also when filming is taking place we will ensure that everyone is stood a safe distance away from the lights so that if for some reason the lights fall, they are a safe distance away to react and stay safe.
Physical harm	Low	When filming the scenes that contain abuse, we will need to ensure that the actors know how to realistically make their physical actions seem real, without causing harm to anyone.