To construct a health and saftey assesment of one or more photo shoots I will be conducting for my magazine considering all posible eventualities

Key skills:

• professional responsibility
• Applying my knowledge of professional practises
• Showing forethought and evidence of panning an event
• Using the opportunity to research independently for my individual situations

TUC - Trades union Congress

• Represents British workers rights.
• See:www.tuc.org.uk
• See: worksmart.org.uk

NUJ National Union Of Journalist

• 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-saftey/

NUJ'S H&S concerns

• Bullying
• Stress
• Repetitive strain injury (RSI)
• public order situations
• Conflict zones
• Exiled Journalists

What types of risks my there be in a photo-shoot?

• Trip Hazards (Wires)
• Electrocuted (Wires, lighting)
• Fire Hazard (Wires)
• Light sensitivity (Epilepsy)
• Back injury (Heavy equipment)
• Temperature control (Risk of fainting, being sick etc.)
• Asbestos in buildings
• Check for adequate lighting

Hazard: Anything that can harm, e.g. a chemical, electricity ladders etc.

Risk: How great the chance that someone will be harmed by the hazard

Assessing the risks

• Major - Death or major injury
• Serious - injuries or illness cause short term disability
• Slight - All other injuring and illnesses
• High - Certified
• Medium - A possibility
• Low - Unlikely

Risk = Severity of harm x Likelihood of occurrence

1 : High Risk 9: Low Risk

 This is the link to my latest health and safety form : https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B4OYubExw6FiNlo1R1FJTGFINDQ/edit?usp=sharing