Aim: To construct a health and safety assignment of one or more photo-shoots i will be conducting for my magazine considering all possible eventualities

Key skills:

• Professional responsibility
• Applying my knowledge of professional practices
• Showing forethought and evidence of planning and event
• Using the opportunity to research independently for my individual situations

TUC  -  Trade 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 workers in the UK
• A H&S Commission was created

It protected people against risks to H&S in terms of:

• Dangerous substances
• Maintenances of systems
• Provision of instruction and training
• Working environments
• Allowing unions the right to create reps to enforce it
• Inspectors could gain access to workplaces

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 may there be in a photo-shoot?

• Falling off props/ladders/stools
• Fires caused by plugs/deficient lighting/broken bulbs
• Seizures - the flash In the camera could cause a seizure
• Epilepsy - The flash in the camera could cause someone with epilepsy to have a epileptic fit
• Dropping equipment - could break/hurt toes or foot if dropped on them
• Broken lens glass - could pierce your skin, slash you, cut you, stab you
• Electrocution
• Lights falling and hurting models
• Tripping over wires, etc.
• Muscle spasms from being in the same stance for a while
• Cramps caused by being in the similar position all day

Hazard - Anything that can cause harm (eg. a chemical, electricity, ladders)
Risks - How great the chance that someone will be harmed by the hazard

Assessing the risks

The likely effect of a hazard may for example be rated:



                                   1. Major
Death or major injury or illness causing long term disability
                                   2. Serious
        Injuries or illness causing short term disability
                                   3. Slight
                  All other injuries or illnesses

The likelihood of harm may be rated:

                                  1. High
Where it is certain that harm will occur
                                  2. Medium
                                  3. Low

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What are the main hazards within the location of your photo-shoot?

• Bright lights could damage eyes or burn yourself
• Tripping over wires could make someone fall over ad hurt themselves
• Boxes were all over the places and could make a tripping hazard 
• The lights or heavy equipment could fall down on to someone