P2(c) Following Safe Working Practices

Cars on the road - one of the biggest risk involved with filming by a road is huge amount of cars that pass through the streets. As the shoot is happening various locations  it involves a lot of traveling and additionally shooting next to roads. so there is always a risk of a crash . As this hazard was pretty much out of our hands, we tried to stay aware throughout the shoot and stayed out of danger . We stayed clear of busy streets and followed general traffic and crossing rules, e.g waiting for red light and a signal to cross.

Loss of Equipment / Stolen Equipment -I needed to be fully aware of the surroundings , keeping equipment close by . I also had to be careful that the equipment did not get damaged. Also during shooting it began to rain so we stored the camera in the Canon carry bag, then further more protected it by a larger plastic bag in order to keep it safe
during the day the gear was either being used or we kept it close by  in order to minimise the risk of  any of the equipment being stolen. I also did not leave any lenses on show when they were not needed.

Setting Up of Tripod / Equipment - When filming there is always a risk of tripping. so In order to reduce this risk I made sure all equipment is set up correctly each time plus we also avoided busy location so reducing the risk that someone might trip or collide with me or the camera gear, as well as the actress running.

The reduced risk of the following incidents contributed to the productive and efficient day of filming:

Trailing Cables - This will always be a risk when using technology.understanding the risk and reacting accordingly means no-one was  hurt during filming in locations where cables are lying down. The use of tape and cable protectors kept all wires organised and safe.

Electrical Fire/Shock - because most of the footage used for the final edit was shot external in the city. This means there was little chance of a electrical fire . although at points when plugs were used I made sure I used new extension leads to reduce the risk of causing fire

Broken Camera Equipment - The  largest risks throughout the  shoot. was broken equipment as I had a large number of pieces of equipment, A down side to this was I had to be extremely wary of all the equipment and know exactly where it was for the whole day, this made sure  there was very little risk of damage .