To construct a health and safety assessment of one or more photoshoots iw ill 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 an event
• using the opportunity to research independtley for my individual situation.

TUC- trade union congress
Represents British workers rights

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 kids to H&S in terms of

• Dangerous substances/materials
• 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
• Public order situations
• Conflict zones
• Exiled journalists

What types of risks may there be in a photo shoot?

• Standing on a table and falling of.
• Having lights and them falling on you.
• Tripping over a wire.
• Photo sensitive epilepsy
• Falling of a ladder from taking a picture from up high
• A fire
• electrocution-water near electricity

Hazard-anything that can cause harm e.g. a chemical, electricity, ladders etc.
Risk- How great the chance that someone will be harmed by the hazard

Major-death or major injury illness causing long term disability
Serious-injuries or illness
Slight-all other injuries or illness

likelihood of harm
High
Medium
Low


Places for my photo shoot

• Down the bottom of the field
• Alley ways in Brighton
• Marina at night
• Places that give dark light
• School studio
• Graffiti wall 

Hazards that may occur within the location of my photo shoot

What do you