Key Skills
- Professional responsibilities- Applying my knowledge of professional practices
- Showing forethought and evidence of planning an event
- Using the opportunity to research independently for my individual situations
TUC - Trades Union Congress
- Represents British workers rights- www.tuc.org.uk
- www.worksmart.org.uk
The Health and Safety at Work Act 1974
- Had to be followed by all employers/ authorities responsible for those in the UK- A H&S Commission was created
It protected people against risks 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 the workplace
NUJ - National Union Of Journalists
- Represents UK journalists and protects their rights-Has committee which means just to discuss H&S
-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 photoshoot?
Model may have epilepsy flash could cause an effectHanging light could fall on models head and injure them
Tripping over a wire and hurting yourself
Falling off a high place
Electrocution from liquids placed near wires and plugs
Risk- how great the chance is that someone will be harmed by the hazard
Hazard- Anything that could cause harm
Major- death or major illness
Serious- injury causing temporal disability
Slight- All other injuries or illnesses
High- Where the certain harm will occur
Medium- Where the harm will often occur
Low- Where a harm will barely occur
Risk= severity of harm x likelihood of occurrence this sum gives a risk value of 1 - 9
allowing comparison
1= high risk 9= low risk
What are the main hazards within the location of my photoshoot- Graffiti Wall
- Chance of electrocution- power lines running over the wall
- Wall fatigue- It may crumble down
What do I need to find out about my venue? How can I investigate?
- My location is not a venue it is a public space, the only thing I will need to consider is not interrupting or disrupting any of the passers by or any member of the public.
What do I need to take photos of there? When can I do this?
- I have all the required equipment to take my photos
- I can do this within the 1 week half term
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