FADA Moving Image Department Risks & Control Measures

This document was produced by: James Vetch Dip Grad – Health & Safety Consultant to FADA
FADA MOVING IMAGE DEPARTMENT RISKS & CONTROL
MEASURES
The risks within the moving image department are as follows, the department is split up
into the following areas:
 Moving Image Post production Workshops 1&2
 Sound recording studio
 Animation Studio
 Moving Image Filming Studio Ackland Space
 Loans Room
I have outlined the control measures to help reduce the risk, in all areas.
1a) RISK - STUDENT INDUCTION & SAFETY GUIDELINES
There does not appear to be any documents in relation to student induction, therefore it
could be determined that students are not fully aware of their Health & Safety
responsibilities in the moving image department as they have not signed off induction
with senior technicians.
1b) CONTROL - MEASURES
So that students are fully aware of their responsibilities in Health & Safety, it will be up
to the senior technician to make sure full documentation is maintained in the form of
Safety Guidelines declaration document, each student will need to sign off they have
had suitable and sufficient induction from the technicians and they are fully aware of
their responsibilities to others and themselves as per The Health & Safety At Work Act
1974 employee responsibilities.
2a) RISK – PC’s AND EQUIPMENT OVERHEATING AND CATCHING FIRE
Due to the amount of computer equipment in the post production workshop areas, there
is the potential for a computer or computers, to overheat and have the potential to catch
fire; this is due to the amount of time computers, are left on and the bunched up cables
on the desks as shown in the photos.
Risk of fire due to entrapment of cables being
exposed to excessive heat as they are bunched up
and therefore open to reduced current flow which
could have the potential to cause overheating and FIRE
Due to the high input of students using the computers, it is not necessary to carry out
and individual DSE assessment for each student, otherwise time spent doing this would
out way the cost and benefit, however the same control rules apply in respect of the
DSE Regulations 1992, the risks of this can be seen under section 3a) Display Screen
Equipment.

There is always the risk of computers catching fire, due to getting overheated or worn
cables, or that the vents have been blocked on the computer, which in turn will cause it
to overheat and the potential to cause a fire, therefore very important to make sure that
suitable and sufficient control measures are in place at all times to prevent this from
happening.
There is also a risk of Heaters getting overheated and having the potential to cause a
fire, therefore it is important to make sure that the vents of the heater are not blocked in
any way that could cause this hazard as illustrated below:
Potential risk of fire due to fan overheating therefore
Important that suitable and sufficient control mechanisms
are put in place to either eliminate or reduce this risk at
all times
The computer equipment used in the post production moving image workshops, need
to have safety checks once a week to make sure that there are no serious issues
arising, such as worn cables or snagged cables which would have the potential to
cause a fire, and that vents on the sides and backs of PC; s are kept free from
combustible material as shown in the photos:
Important to make sure that vents are kept free from
any material especially combustible material as this
reduces the risk of overheating and catching fire
As part of the Management checklist of the moving image department, it will be a
requirement to make sure that a suitable and sufficient log has been made of worn or
damaged cables and that protection measures have been introduced to reduce the risk
of unknown hazards occurring such as FIRE, by putting in
It is important to make sure that all students follow the safety Guidelines laid down by
the Moving Image workshop, and too make sure they do not distract others from their
work so as to reduce the risk from accidents occurring in the workplace.

3a) RISK – Display Screen Equipment
There are currently no controls in place for staff, technicians, or students in the moving
image workshops to assess if they are doing the right thing so far as Display Screen
Equipment when using this for design, therefore this will lead to untold hazards such as
headaches from looking at computer screens for so long, (WRULD) – Work related
upper limb disorder for not using the keyboard properly, and seating problems, such as
pain in the lower back, or neck and continual eye strain, all of this is a risk to the user
and could cause problems later in life if not addressed as soon as possible.
There is no evidence of any training records in relation to DSE Assessments having
been carried out for staff and Technicians of the workshops, which means that there is
a significant risk the workstation to which persons are working at, could be deemed
unsuitable and therefore suitable and sufficient DSE risk assessments would need to be
carried out to identify the risks in these areas.
3b) CONTROL MEASURES
To makes sure under the DSE Regulations 1992 that all users have a suitable and
sufficient risk assessment with corrective measures, so as to reduce the risk of persons
having headaches and eye strain, it is mandatory to make sure that sufficient breaks
are taken at regular intervals at all times so as to reduce the risk from this occurring.
Once a DSE assessment has been carried out and a corrective action plan has been
put in place then this will address any issues where a person has been affected by
WRULD or similar, and especially where the use is high and persons are sitting for pro
long periods, a suitable and sufficient chair would need to be looked at for correct
posture.
When the DSE has been carried out it is important to make sure that there is a risk
assessment review put in place, so as to reduce further issues with DSE, if someone
suffers from aches and pains in the lower back or neck then they should be referred to
occupational health as a matter of urgency, in case musculoskeletal injuries occur.
4a) RISK - SLIP TRIPS & FALLS
Due to the nature and design of the moving image workshops, there are significant risks
of slip trips and falls due to some of the workshops and studios such as the Ackland
Filming Studio Space where there are many trip hazards such as the cables which are
always on the floor as shown in the photo, as well as many other hazards as stated
under Slips, Trips and Falls.

Cables on the floor constitute and accident waiting
To happen, and therefore suitable and sufficient control
Measures need to be put in place to reduce the risk of
Cables by good cable management
There are many places in the Ackland studio where risk of slips trips and falls are a
significant hazard, such as the overhead gantry which is full of equipment, empty boxes
and basically a dumping ground for all the equipment in the studio, this is not only a
hazard as all the gantry is full on all sides, and also this restricts the already full
gangway as shown in the photos:
Equipment on the gantry which poses a significant Health & Safety Risk from
slip, trips and falls from height, therefore important that suitable and sufficient
control measures are put in place to advert this risk at all times.
Electrical Sockets
on the top of the wall
In an emergency if you had to get up to the gantry to get to a light or electrical
appliance, this would be deemed dangerous, as you have to climb over equipment,
boxes etc., in order to get to any light or electrical socket as shown in the photos.
There are many hazards on the gantry which will fall into falls from height as equipment
and boxes as shown stacked up on each other, which has the potential to cause
serious harm or injury, not only are they restricting the gantry but there are other issues
such as manual handling issues, therefore it is very important to make sure suitable and
sufficient control measures are put in place to reduce the risk from the above hazards.
In the Ackland storage area it is not only a slip, trip and fall hazard but more seriously a
major fire hazard as shown in the photos:
Storage areas in the Ackland Filming Studio breach the Health & Safety
Regulations 1974, and also The Fire (Safety) Order 2005 where safe access and
egress would be deemed difficult in the event of a fire as shown below and hinder
an evacuation.

Therefore it is important that the moving image manager looks at these areas
with greatest of urgency in respect of housekeeping and getting rid of rubbish.
The moving image manager needs to take some proactive actions and put some radical
measures in, to reduce the hazards that are in this area, by suitable and sufficient
control measures.
Shelves or worktops in the kitchen area of the storage of the Ackland Studio being
stacked to high with material could have the potential to cause harm or injury from falls
from height as shown in the photo below, therefore important to make sure suitable and
sufficient control mechanisms are put in place to reduce the risk from falls from height.
There is a significant trip hazard in the main door to the filming where there is a lip as
you come in and a step with no signage or hazard tape to warn person of the drop in
floor as shown on in the photos, where there is the potential for persons to be caused
harm or injury.
Lip on the main entrance Entrance to the filming studio Ackland Space
To the filming studio from the outside looking into the studio, with
A trip hazard as shown in the photo with no signs
Due to the design of the door in the Ackland studio it is difficult not to have a step and a
small lip, as there is not enough sufficient space on the outside to ideally put a ramp in
to accommodate disables persons.
The lip on the door is a significant trip risk especially the other side coming from the
studio out into the corridor, as the corridor is narrow and if someone was to trip and fall
out of the studio they would fall into the wall with the potential of sustaining nasty
injuries to either head, or body, there important to have suitable and sufficient control
measures in place to reduce the risk of accidents in the workplace.

In the Ackland Filming Studio Space, there are two ramps to access and egress the
studio for disabled persons in a wheelchair, as shown in the photos which although
have the right gradient, lack suitable and sufficient signage stating the gradient level of
the slope, also the ramp leading from the studio to the loans room is quite narrow and
restricted as shown by the doorway, and only in extreme emergency should this be
used for egressing from the studio.
A ramp leading from the A ramp leading from the
Ackland Studio to the Fire Exit Ackland studio to the loans room
As shown where there is an exit to main
Corridor outside the studio
Narrow Door and
exit for persons
in who are
disabled
There needs to be some suitable and sufficient control measures put in place to identify
the hazards and control the risks in this area.
However suitable and sufficient footwear needs to be encouraged at all times with the
students as this will reduce the risk of slip, trips and falls, there are many types of shoes
and trainers to suit all under the EN 345 safety standard, with many styles taken into
account to suit all persons.
Due to the different surfaces from one studio to another, there is a significant risk of
slips, trips and falls, therefore it is very important to makes sure suitable and sufficient
control mechanisms are put into place, to advert this risk from happening.
Any floors deemed to be dangerous or to have spills on them from oils or such alike, will
be cleaned immediately making sure that control measures are put in place whilst
cleaning is taking place, in the form of wet floor signs, or barriers depending on the size
of the spill and substance used.
Also there will be a risk of trip hazards from cables from big light stands, and winching
equipment as shown in the photo below:

Tripod Photo Stand Tripod stand and TV stand Lifting equipment
Trip Hazard Trip Hazard Trip Hazard
This equipment is freewheeling and apart from the brakes on the wheels, there are no
other control mechanisms to control the movability of this equipment and as a result
these can be wheeled anywhere in the studio, and have the potential to cause trip
hazards.
Therefore it is important to make sure that there are suitable and sufficient control
measures in place to reduce the risk of accidents occurring in the workplace.
There is a significant risk of falls from height when having to access the overcroweded
gantry of the ackland studio as the photo shows:
Overcrowded gantry of the Ackland Studio makes the
Gantry unsafe for walking around, therfore suitabel and
sufficient control measure need to be put in place to
reduce the risk of slip, trips and fallls from height.
There are loads of boxes restriciting the gantry area and therfore making the area
unsafe for walking around, as well as constuting a slip, trip and falls from height hazard,
there are further health issues concerning manual handling and the weight what is in
the boxes, as shown in the photo of the boxes behind the Ackland studio:
Manual handling risk in respect of not knowing the
weight of the boxes which are stowed in this area
therfore an assessment would need to be made under
the Manual Handling Operations Regualtions 1992 before
this equipment and boxes were moved, so as to identify
the risks, there is also the risk of falls from height.
There is a risk that someone could endure a fall from the very high step ladder which is
leaning against the back wall of the Ackland studio, which is a six tread aluminium
ladder as shown in the photo:

Risk of falls from height off the step ladder
which would come under, the following regulations
The Work at Height Regulations 2005, which is
In section 6
In the loans room where there is a lot of equipment such as heavy tripod stands, there
is a significant risk of falls from height as shown in the photo below:
Risk of falls from height from the heavy equipment on
the shelves such as heavy tripod stands, therefore
it is important that suitable and sufficient control
measures are enforced to reduce the risk of falls
from height
The ladder is used in the Ackalnd studio by staff, technicians and students therefore
would have the potential to cause serious harm or injury from falls from height, and as a
result, it would be very important to have suitable and sufficient control mechanisms to
advert the risk of accidents occurring in the workplace.
Due to the above slip, trip and falls from height risks it is advisable that all staff entering
the various studios, wear suitable and sufficient footwear under EN 345, as this will
significantly reduce of accidents occurring in the workplace, especially in the studio
environment where there is a need to move heavy equipment such as large lighting
stands, which could have the potential to cause harm or injury from manual handling as
shown in photo:
Large lighting & stand is a a heavy piece of equipment
and therefore will need strict manual handling practices
when moving as per Manual Handling Risks section 5a
The risks on entering accessing and egressing from the Ackland Studio are very
concerning and therefore suitable and sufficient control measures would need to be put
in place to reduce the risk by making sure good health & safety practice is enforced by
making sure that all cables in the studio are either tidied away out of sight or if in use
have some kind of cable management system in, so as to reduce the risk of slip trips
and falls.

Where cables are concerned these should be checked on a regular basis to make sure
they not become snagged from heavy wheels running over them from the winch or
lighting stands, or worn, so as to reduce the risk from electrical fires, this will also
reduce the risk of slip, trips and falls in the workplace.
This would need to be looked at by the moving image manager and the senior
technicians of the department.
The front of the Ackland studio door is a hazard and an accident waiting to happen, as
there is not only a lip on the door, but also a step to go up, and no suitable signage to
identify floor level change, as well as hazard tape on the bottom of the steps, which
could lead to a serious trip hazard and the potential for harm or injury.
The moving image manager needs to look at a budget to replace the area surrounding
the Ackland studio and the post production workshops to see if they can be moved into
open plan revolving door with a more suitable door without a lip, so as to reduce the risk
of accidents occurring in the workplace.
The gantry on top of the Ackland studio is a recipe for disaster as there are too many
boxes and equipment stowed up there, which makes it very dangerous when having to
move around the gantry as shown in the photos.
Suitable and sufficient control measures need to be put in place to reduce the risk of
slip trips and falls, and therefore all the clutter on the gantry needs to be got rid of, and
where reasonably practicable stowed in suitable storage areas, and old equipment
needs to be disposed, thus freeing up the area around the gantry to walk safely, which
turn will significantly reduce the risk of slip trips and falls from height.
To reduce the risk from falls from height there is a guarded ladder climb as shown in the
photos below, which will significantly reduce the risk from falling from height whilst
climbing the steel ladder to the gantry:
Caged ladder to reduce the risk from falls from height
Whilst climbing the steep metal ladder to the gantry
in the Ackland Studio
On the rear of the Ackland studio on the studio floor, there is space for some storage
but not what currently is there, as this is a slip, trip and falls from height hazard, not to
mention Fire and Manual Handling Hazard, and therefore suitable and sufficient control
measures to reduce the amount which is stored in this area, must be put in place
immediately by the moving image manager.

The storage area kitchen at the front end of the Ackland studio also needs some
suitable and sufficient control measures put in place to reduce the amount of what is
stored in this area, as it is totally unsatisfactory and is a major fire hazard in terms of
combustible material and waste and sources of ignition.
The moving image manager must take a proactive approach to reducing the amount of
equipment, boxes etc. in this area as shown in the photos above, so as to reduce the
risk of slip, trips and falls from height.
In respect of the ramp leading from the Ackland studio through the fire exit, suitable and
sufficient control measures in the form of signage stating that there is a change in the
gradient of the floor and that there is a ramp for persons in wheelchairs, which needs to
be deployed in this area as soon as possible, so that persons who are disabled can
identify the egress routes in the event of a fire, likewise the ramp in the loans room
towards the Ackland studio shall ONLY be used in extreme emergency for persons in
wheelchairs as this is NOT a designated evacuation route.
In the Moving Image Post Production workshop 2 – there are a lot of old computers
behind the door as you come into the workshop see photo:
Old computers in the post grad workshop 2 need to
be disposed of as they are obsolete
These computers need to be disposed of, so as to significantly reduce the risks of slip,
trips and falls from height, coupled with the manual handling risks.
To reduce the risk of slip, trips and falls suitable and sufficient control mechanisms
need to be put in place when cleaning the floor, suitable floor signage to say the floor is
being cleaned, and to have a sign in the Ackland studio where students are working to
clear floor space at all times, so as to reduce the risk from potential injury.
To reduce the risk from falls from height in the loans room, it is recommended that the
lighter equipment is put on the shelf at the top, leaving the heavier equipment to be
located nearer the ground level, thus reducing the risk from falls from height.
5a) RISK – MANUAL HANDLING
Due to the nature and design of the various parts of the Ackland studios, there is a
significant risk of Manual Handling injuries occurring, especially when moving, lifting or
handling heavy tripod lighting stands of the as per photos of the crane:

Heavy lighting stands, or crane as shown can cause
manual handling problems, therefore suitable and
sufficient control mechanisms will be needed to
reduce the risk of manual handling injuries
Crane is on large wheels for better manoeuvrability on
a triangular basis for better stability, so as to reduce the
risk of slip, trips and falls from height
Therefore there is a risk that someone could potentially cause themselves harm or
injury if not using correct manual handling techniques for lifting and moving equipment
in the studio, where there is a potential to cause serious musculoskeletal injuries, which
could affect someone for the rest of their life.
There are also risks for persons in the studios where a lot of twisting and bending of the
torso in the body, when pulling down the lights in the Ackland Studio as sown in the
photo:
Lights from the ceiling in the Ackland Studio have to
be physically pulled down which can be quite
demanding on the torso, where the reaching up and
down movement can put extra forces on the torso
with the potential to cause harm or injury, therefore
important that suitable and sufficient control measures
are enforced in terms of manual handling techniques.
Due to the position of the lights being on a pull down concertina mechanism, there is
the potential for persons to be harmed or injured through bad manual handling
techniques, therefore it is important that all persons using this lighting in the Ackland
studio have suitable and sufficient instruction, training and supervision, before
attempting to use any of the lighting.
On top of the gantry of the Ackland studio there are a lot of boxes and equipment with
unknown weights in, pictured below, which could have the potential to cause manual
handling issues, and in the long term jeopardise safety, therefore suitable and sufficient
control measure must be enforced at all times to ensure safety in the studio.

Manual Handling issues due to unknown weights in
The boxes as shown in the photo, likewise equipment
That has to be moved could have the potential to cause
Manual handling problems due to the amount of weight
And therefore this would breach the Manual Handling
Operations Regulations 1992.
There is a significant risk of persons getting injured or harm due to manual handling as
the Ackland studio is very demanding in terms of Manual handling practices, therefore it
is equally as important to make sure that suitable and sufficient control measures are
enforced to reduce the risk of manual handling in the workplace.
There are many issues in respect of Manual handling in the Ackland Studio and
surrounding areas such as the storage area of the studio at the back where there is a
significant amount of boxes which could have the potential to be really heavy as shown
where there are heavy lead boxes which are located in the storage area in front of the
Ackland Studio, which have the potential to cause serious harm or injury if having tobe
moved in and out of the studio as shown:
In some boxes these are very much overloaded as shown, and therefore the risk of
Manual Handling is increased as the boxes are also deemed unsafe if they go over the
height to which they were intended, therefore it is important to make sure that suitable
and sufficient control measures are in place to reduce the risk of manual Handling in the
workplace.
Heavy Lighting boxes Heavy boxes on the shelf Potentially heavy boxes
On the floor potential to cause Manu which could cause Manual
Handling injuries due to Handling injuries lifting
Unknown weights off the floor.
Bad manual handling practices puts pressure on the spine and has the potential to
cause pain or injury, therefore suitable and sufficient control mechanisms need to be
put in place so as to reduce the risk from injury in the workplace where reasonably
practicable, which will include the correct way to lift a load, as well as making sure the
load to be lifted does not exceed the weight in which it can be lifted, a weight ratio guide
can be found in the control measures below.

There is a significant risk of persons having the potential to get injured through the
heavy equipment on the shelves of the loans room, such as tripod stands, heavy
cameras, and other equipment as shown in the photos below:
Moving heavy equipment off shelves Unknown weights in the camera
Can cause Manual Handling bags can cause unknown Manual
Problems issues.
A Risk Assessment form can be found at the end of this document Appendix B
5b) CONTROL – MEASURES
Where there is a risk of having to move heavy equipment, or having to reach for the
lights in the Ackland Studio, there is the potential to cause harm or injury, therefore
suitable and sufficient control measures need to be enforced at all times under the
Manual Handling Operations Regulation 1992, so as to reduce the risk of injuries
occurring in the workplace.
I respect of the crane in the Ackland studio, Suitable and sufficient, stabilising legs to be
put in place when crane is at a significant height, so that the crane does not topple over
and have the potential to cause harm or injury to others, by the weight of the actual
crane falling on someone, this in turn would produce manual handling injuries such as
musculoskeletal injuries, and cuts and bruises, and depending on where it fell possible
injuries to the head.
Senior technicians to make sure when it is degree show exhibits coming into the
studios, that they are suitable controlled in terms of risk assessments for manual
handling purposes, so that suitable and sufficient controls to reduce the risk of persons
getting injured thought the risk of lifting/ pushing or handling exhibits where reasonably
practicable and where deemed a hazard.
Under the manual handling regulations of 1992 it clearly states three major things:
1. Avoid: the need for hazardous manual handling, so far is reasonably practicable
2. Assess: the risk of injury from any hazardous manual handling that cant be
avoided

3. Reduce: the risk of injury from hazardous manual handling, so far as reasonably
practicable.
Where the risk of the boxes on the gantry could be heavy, or the equipment in the loans
room, it shall be necessary to remove these to a safer place, but before moving a
suitable and sufficient risk assessment of the hazards and the risks must be carried out,
so as to protect the persons involved.
The boxes in the storage area of the Ackland Studio must be filled to the correct level
and not go over as this could be deemed a Manual Handling hazard in terms of weight
in the box.
Leads are heavy in their own right and therefore it does not take much to put too many
leads in a box, and therefore end up with overweight boxes, therefore it is important to
make sure that suitable and sufficient control measures and put in to reduce the risk of
boxes becoming overweight.
A Risk assessment will need to be carried out for any task involving Manual Handling
operations, or activities, so as to reduce the risk of persons getting injured at in the
workplace.
In the diagram below there is a guide to the lifting weights to which anyone person
should carry, this also determined as shown by where the load is carried as to how
much a person can carry.
It is also necessary to make sure that technicians check students work is not of any risk
to other students in the form of manual handling issues, being too heavy or awkward in
size, which would have the potential to cause harm or injury.
Floors may become slippery at time and therefore this will have a detrimental effect on
the person carrying a load from one place to another, therefore important that a suitable
and sufficient risk assessment is carried out on the moving of such a load.
In order to safeguard staff and students from being injured under Manual Handling
Operations Regulations 1992, it will be mandatory to make sure that a suitable and
sufficient risk assessment is carried out each time there is a need to Lift / Move /
Handle a heavy load under the Management of Health & Safety Regulation’s 1999.
An induction into Manual Handling Training for all staff and should be mandatory in the
moving image department especially where there is a high use of heavy equipment
such as the lighting tripod stands, the winch in the studios, which have the potential to
cause harm or injury when moving them, as they are very heavy and as a result will
need suitable manual handling techniques, which will significantly reduce the risk of
persons being harmed or injured due to manual handling tasks, and also reduce the risk
of compensation claims under the Manual Handling Operation Regulations 1992.

Moving Image Manager must to be proactive when it comes to Manual Handling, and in
their best interest need to be seen doing the correct action when it comes to Manual
Handling and their staff, and especially the students? NO person should be expected to
lift or carry a load that exceeds the weight lifting guide below.
Weight lifting Guide under the Manual Handling Operations Regulations 1992
The Lifting Guide, sets
out the maximum Weights
to be Lifted under the Manual
Handling Operations
Regulations 1992
The lifting guide to Manual Handling is a good guide to go by when looking at Risk
assessment of loads to be moved or carried
In all areas of the Moving Image Department Manual Handling will be needed so it is
important that senior Technicians are vigilant of the students when term time starts, to
make sure that they are carrying or pushing too heavy loads or awkward loads, so as to
prevent them from harm or injury.
If there are heavy loads to either move or carry then a suitable and sufficient Risk
assessment must be carried under the Manual Handling Operation Regulations 1992.
6a) RISK – BURNS & SCALDS FROM HOT LIGHTS
The lights used in the Ackland Studio are very powerful, and therefore get very hot,
therefore this open to persons getting burnt or scalded buy the hot lamps, which can go
up to 4k which is very hot as shown below in the following photos:
These lights get very hot and therefore care needs to be taken when handling
them so as to reduce the risk from burns and scalds on the bulbs.

These bulbs getting These bulbs are powerful
extremely hot and on and also get very hot
no accounts can anyone although not quite so
look at a 4KW bulb as it has bad as the 4KW
the potential to cause
blindness
Likewise the bulbs in the other lights as shown, also get hot but not as hot as the
spotlights as shown above.
These lights as shown are bright but not bright enough to cause health issues such as
nausea, headaches, and problems with the eyes, as shown in the photo below:
Pull down concertina lights are bright but not
Too bright to cause health issues as described
Above, however it is important to makes sure
There are suitable and sufficient control
Measures in place to help reduce the risk from
Burns and scalds.
There is a significant risk of getting burnt through these very strong and powerful
spotlights, as where 4kw is concerned on no account should someone look directly in to
this, as it could cause blindness due to the very powerful bright light, therefore
important to have suitable and sufficient control measures in to reduce the risk of
persons getting burnt from these lights at all times.
As the plug could have the potential to get hot, and have the potential to cause a fire, it
shall be a requirement to put in Work Exposure Limits (WEL). These will need to be put
in place when operating the 4KW spotlight due to the bright and powerful light, so as to
reduce the risk of injuries at work.
Always make sure that before moving lights that they have been turned off and had the
time to cool down before any moving takes place, likewise the same for changing bulbs,
so this reduces the risk of potentially getting burnt.

When finished with all lights in all parts of the moving image studio and animation
workshop, that they are switched off at the plug.
Always make sure that persons changing bulbs on lights have had suitable and
sufficient training in lights, therefore only technicians of the studio will be able to
perform this.
Should someone get burnt by the bulbs then First Aid would need to be administered.
7a) RISK – FIRE
Fire is a risk in all areas of the moving image studio and workshops, due to the amount
of equipment, in the animation studio as shown, as well as the heavy duty but bright
lights in the Ackland studio, where there is the potential for a fire, therefore it is
important that suitable and sufficient fire control measures are put in place to advert this
risk from fire.
In the Ackland studio because there are such strong lights, obviously there is a risk
from fire as the heat that is produced from these heavy lights is immense, and if there is
anything in the way of combustible materials this will catch fire very quickly, therefore all
procedures to guard against fire must be taken at all times.
On top of the gantry as shown above in section 4a), Slips, trips and falls it was
highlighted about the amount of combustible material on the gantry such as empty
boxes and cardboard boxes, this is a a source of ignition and what with the very
powerful lights being used in the studio, is a recipe for disaster when it comes to fire.
It was also noted that in respect of fire because there is a lot equipment in the studio in
the form of lights which are running of three phase, it is important that power sockets do
not become overloaded at any time, therefore it is up to the manager of the moving
image department to make sure that this is not being done in any part of the
department, and that where there is electricity there is a good source of ignition for fire.
In the storage areas in front of the Ackland studio there is a kitchen with loads of
combustible material as shown, of which needs to be adequately controlled at all times
so as to stop a build-up of combustible waste a s shown in the photo:
Build-up of combustible waste is a fire hazard
And therefore breaches The Fire (Safety) Order 2005
Therefore important that suitable and sufficient control
Measures are put in place to reduce the risk from fire

The fire exit in the Ackland studio pointing towards the sound recording studio, shall be
taken out with immediate effect as it is not deemed as suitable escape route in the form
of an evacuation route, as you have to go through three doors to get to the outside
corridor, which is narrow walking though the sound recording studio, which is normally
locked from the Ackland studio, thus breaching The Fire (Safety) Order 2005.
There is also a hazard in terms of egress from the studio in the form of a fire exit as
shown, as you come out the studio you go down a ramp towards the fire exit door which
leads into the main corridor as shown:
The ramp leading from the Ackland Studio could be deemed as a hazard in the
event of a fire as there are no change of level signs to show ramp, you have to
pull the fire exit door towards you, therefore is a fire hazard as door does not
open in the way of travel, and therefore in a hurry to escape out of a studio, this
could also be a trip hazard.
As you come out the fire exit door, there are lockers both sides, which could have the
potential to cause harm if knocked into.
Fire Exit door also opens inwards like a lot of them do, and therefore as the exit does
not conform to safety standards and opening the correct way of travel, this will have an
impact on safe egress, as would the main door as you come into the studio.
Photos of Fire Exit from the corridor both sides, and restricted egress from the
fire exit door, due to lockers either side of the fire exit, and the risk of injury by
catching body on the lockers as egressing from the fire exit into the main
corridor, also there might be a disables person egressing from the studio, with a
lot of persons passing down the corridor which will mean there is a potential for
Injury.
Fire Exit door from the Ackland
Studio, with restricted egress
access especially if person in
Wheelchair

The loans room is full of combustible cameras, which if fire was to get hold the smoke
inhalation from these would asphyxiate you, therefore it is important that suitable egress
and access is made available for this area, therefore there is a door by the entrance to
the loans room, which is not deemed as a fire exit but would be for the person working
in the loans room to egress from the room safely into the corridor and out to the fire
exits.
In the post production workshop 2 there is a fire exit door leading through the drying
area of the photographic department, with a slide lock as shown:
A slide lock on the Fire Exit Door leading from the
Moving image department, is inadequate and needs
To be changed for a more suitable access, like
Many fire exits in FADA this one does not go in the
Way of travel, therefore two hazards.
This lock could be a hazard in a fire and therefore needs to be changed with something
more suitable, once the other side of the fire door there is an additional hazards of
restricted access through the corridor as shown in the photos below, to egress safely
out of the drying area of the photographic department
Restricted access from the fire exit door due to the colour dark room revolving
door which protrudes into the corridor, and thus restricts safe egress from the
post grad workshop as shown in the photos below.
Restricted Access
The corridor on the other side of the fire exit door, is restricted due to the revolving door
of the colour dark room, so this would be deemed a hazard in terms of fire and safe
evacuation, therefore suitable and sufficient control measures are needed to make this
a safer exit route from the post grad workshop.
The fire extinguisher in the Ackland studio is a hazard as when the fire exit door is open
the fire extinguisher is hidden behind the door as shown:

Fire extinguisher is hidden behind the fire
exit door and therefore constitutes a fire
hazard in terms of Firefighting and being
able to access the fire extinguisher safely
The risk of fire is high and therefore the correct fire extinguisher shall be C02. As there
is a lot of electrical equipment in both the post grad workshops and the Ackland
Studios, therefore a C02 extinguisher would be the best fire extinguisher to use in this
situation as per photo inside the post grad workshops, Ackland Studio, loans room,
storage area of the Ackland Studio and the sound recording studio.
The C02 is the best fire extinguisher for all electrical
equipment as shown in the photo in the sound
recording studio.
There is also a lot of combustible material in the studios, to which proper control
measures will need to be looked at to reduce the risk of fire occurring through poor
housekeeping.
In accordance with The Fire (Safety) Order 2005 all fire doors in the workshops and
studios to be kept free and not blocked at any time.
Moving Image Manager to make sure that all areas are free from rubbish and clutter
and free at all times, and therefore reducing the risk from fire of which she will monitor
on a regular basis and that the fire extinguishers are not tampered with, and that there
is a seal on both to identify that they have not been interfered with.
Due to the environment of the moving image workshop and studios, there is a high risk
that fire could occur, therefore suitable and sufficient control measures need to be put in
place so as to reduce the risk from fire from anyone using these area’s by making sure
good housekeeping is put in place at all times, with regular compliance inspections to
make sure that everything is working and in good order.

All materials used in the studios for backdrops, as shown in the photo: should be of a
suitable flame retardant material:
All material used in the Ackland studio should be of a suitable flame retardant
material.
All workshops, studios to be kept free of excess combustible material, and stored in
correct place, not as shown at the back of the Ackland studio where there is a lot of
combustible material which needs to be relocated, and stores in suitable storage,
likewise the top of the gantry of the Ackland studio there is a lot of combustible material
which needs to be got rid of, as this is not only blocking the gantry in terms of slips,
Trips and falls from height, but more importantly blocking safe egress from the top in
terms of fire.
There also needs to be suitable firefighting equipment in terms of a C02 fire
extinguisher located on the top of the gantry in case of fire.
It shall be necessary to make sure by inspections that the fire provision and the fire
protection is achieved at all times, by making sure that combustible rubbish is not
allowed to accumulate in areas deemed a fire risk, this will be monitored on a regular
basis by the Moving Image Manager, ideally this needs to be done daily, but a few
times a week will suffice.
Where there is the risk of fire in the kitchen area from combustible rubbish as previously
shown in the photo, this too needs to be monitored by the Moving Image Manager to
make sure that the combustible rubbish does not build up and cause excessive fire risk
problems as well as slip and trip hazards.
Too make sure that all fire exits are clear from waste and combustible rubbish and able
to egress through them safely.
The fire exit door with the ramp leading from the Ackland studio down to the fire exit
needs a mag lock on the door with push release the Ackland side, and also signs to
identify floor level, ideally the fire exit door facing in the way of travel.
The fire extinguisher located behind the fire exit door needs to be moved to a safer
location, and one that is easily accessible.

Moving Image manager needs to get this actioned in the FM desk right away, as you
never know what lies round the corner, in the sense of a fire in the studio.
The fire door in the post graduate workshop 2, also needs a mag lock on the door with
push release on the workshop side, and again ideally fire door facing in the right way of
travel, as this is a door which pulls open towards fire exit.
Inspection of all fire extinguishers, to be checked every week, and too make sure they
are securely on the wall by the fire warden for moving image or photography, so as to
reduce the risk of fire extinguishers not operating correctly in a fire situation.
Suitable and sufficient fire awareness training to be carried out for all technicians
especially ‘Hands on’ on fire extinguisher training, and also fire awareness training for
all students, upon induction.
Fire Extinguishers are located in all workshops and studios.
8a) RISK – INJECTION OR ENTRAPMENT INJURIES IN THE MOVING IMAGE
WORKSHOPS & ACKLAND STUDIO & ANIMATION STUDIO
When working in the moving image workshops and Ackland studio there are many
pieces of equipment to which there are many hazards, like the heavy tripod stand in the
Animation studio, and the various pieces of equipment, also there are many hazards in
the Ackland Studio such as big heavy light stands, suspended ceiling concertina lights,
the crane, dolly for moving objects around and various camera stands all shown in the
various photos below, showing all the entrapment and injection hazards.
Risk of injection injury into the body if someone was
To accidentally trip and fall into the camera stand,
A nasty injury therefore important to make sure that
There are suitable and sufficient control measures in
Place to reduce the risk of accidents occurring in the
Workplace.
Injection injury into the body or even the head from the arm of the body of the stand
which holds the camera when camera not on stand as shown in the photo above, as
shown in the photo, should someone accidentally fall or slip or trip into the protruding
arm, with the potential to cause harm or injury, or if someone was to get their fingers
caught in the tripod stand as per photo:

Risk of finger entrapment injury, with the potential to
cause serious harm or injury to persons should the stand
come down on someone’s fingers or hand they could
sustain a nasty blood blister, which in turn could have
the potential to turn septic causing serious injury.
Risk of finger entrapment in the pull down concertina
Lighting as shown in the Ackland studio
The pull down concertina lights in the Ackland studio are a prime source of entrapment
injuries, especially when carrying out maintenance at the top of the studio on the gantry
as shown in the photo below:
Risk of serious entrapment injury from the lights as
shown in the photo, the light is on a metal type of
spring as shown in the photo, but also has pulleys on
top where it is easy to manoeuvre the lights, and
easy to get Hands or fingers caught, which brings the
hazard of hand or finger entrapment.
Pulleys on top of the lights for easy manoeuvring
but prime for hand or finger entrapment, so care
needs to be taken when carrying out the maintenance
of these lights.
It is very easy to get hands or fingers entrapped in this lighting unit, when looking at the
maintenance side of things, therefore important to have suitable and sufficient control
mechanisms in place when carrying out the maintenance of these lights.
In order to make sure these types of accidents don’t occur in the workplace it shall be a
requirement to make sure that all users of this equipment have had suitable and
sufficient Information, Instruction and where required training, in order to operate the
equipment, as this will significantly reduce the risk of these types of accidents
happening in the workplace.
There is also the risk of injection injuries occurring in the studio through the dolly handle
as shown for moving equipment around on, likewise the protruding handles on the

equipment in the Animation studio, all of these are potentially dangerous when it comes
to injection injuries extra care must be taken by everyone using this equipment, and
where there is the risk of potential injury.
Dolly trolley handle with potential of nasty injection
Injury with the potential to cause serious harm or
Injury as shown in the photo should someone
accidentally fall into the handle
Injection injury into the body from the protruding
Handles on the animation table as shown in the
Animation studio
Entrapment or impingement injury from the winding
mechanism of the animation table in the animation
studio
There is a lot of equipment in the animation studio, where there is the risk of potential
injury through injection or entrapment, as shown in the above photos the equipment
with the moving table can have the potential for a serious injection injury from the
protruding handles on the equipment, and finger or hand entrapment from the winding
mechanism of equipment.
There is also the risk of entrapment or impingement leading to severe crush if the
animation support stand was to come down on a person’s hand or fingers with the
potential to cause serious injury from crushing as shown in the photo:

Potential for finger or hand crush if the stand was to
Suddenly drop as shown
When putting up the step ladders in the Ackland studio for the backdrops etc, there is a
significant chance that someone will get their finger caught in the mechanism of the
ladder as shown, and again pinch their fingers, or impinge them in the mechanism of
the ladder as shown in the photos, which can be very painful, and if crushed can have
the potential to cause a serious hand injury.
Therefore it is very important to make sure that suitable and sufficient control measures
are put in place to advert the risk of this happening, and thus reducing the risk of
accidents occurring in the workplace.
Risk of finger entrapment from the ladders in the
Ackland Studio as shown
Risk of finger entrapment or impingement on the
Extendable ladder in the Ackland Studio as shown
Risk of hand entrapment in the ladder locking
System as shown

There is the potential to cause serious harm or injury to persons using ladders,
therefore important to make sure suitable and sufficient control measures are put in to
reduce the risk of nasty finger or hand injuries.
There is a risk of hand or finger entrapment from the light stands therefore extra care
must be taken when putting lights on the stands and adjusting to the desired height,
and that the handle for securing the stand is in place, so that the light does not come
crashing down on someone’s hand and having the potential to cause a nasty crush
injury as shown in the photo:
Hand or finger entrapment in the lighting stand
as shown if not winched up properly and the handle
slips, and falls down with a crash, with the potential
to cause a nasty crush injury
Risk of entrapment injury when climbing up the ladder to the gantry and opening the
gate as shown in the gantry which swings open, there is the potential to sustain an
entrapment or impingement injury from the swinging motion of the gate as shown in the
photo below:
Risk of entrpament or impingement injury from
the hinge on the opening gate located at the top
of the gantry as shown
There is also the risk of getting fingers
Crushed by the opening of the gate, although
There are some control measures in place to
Guard against this as seen in the photo
In the Ackland studio there are many pieces of equipment to which persons can get
harmed by either entrpament, impingement injuries or injection injuries, therfore suitable
and sufficent control mechanisms, need to be looked at to avoid these typers of risks.

Suitable and sufficient controls are needed to be put in place to reduce the risk from
injection, entrapment and impingement injuries, from the various types of equipment
described above.
Where there is a risk of entrapment and impingement injuries from the tripod stands,
moving up and down, suitable instruction and information will be given to persons using
this equipment, pointing out the hazards of the stand such as the up and down
movement of it, and the potential risk of getting hands or fingers caught in the
mechanism, therefore making sure that the load put on the stand is at such a load that
can be lifted safely, therefore if the stand was to accidentally loose its ability to hold the
load, then the person could at least support the load, rather than the load being so
heavy and coming down on someone’s fingers, and having the potential to cause a
nasty crush injury.
Where there is height involved there are risks associated with it, such as ladders, where
certain controls need to be adapted when using ladders, especially as they fall under
Working At Height Regulations 2005, however getting fingers caught in the mechanism
of the ladder is very common, and can be avoided if handled carefully, this means when
storing ladder or folding it up, where suitable PPE in the form of gloves just in case the
ladder was to accidentally catch someone’s fingers and have the potential to cause an
entrapment leading to possible crushing injuries, like all equipment used in the Ackland
studio, it shall be a requirement to make sure that all persons using ladders has had
suitable and sufficient training, which involves putting away and opening ladders.
The animation equipment has a moving animation table table on which is operated by a
turning mechanism which has its own hazards, therefore important to make sure that
persons using this take care when using this equipment, that they do not get their
hands or fingers in the way as this could have the potential to cause and entrapment
injury and possible crushing injuries. The Manager, of the moving image department is
to monitor persons using this equipment, especially as most of them are students.
There is also the risk of entrapment injuries from the concertina lights which are
suspended from the Ackland studio and move up and down on a spring type
mechanism, which could come down and catch on someone’s hand and have the
potential to cause a crushing injury, or where a a maintenance person was to get their
hands or fingers caught in the mechanism at the top of the gantry as shown in the photo
above, this could have the potential to cause serious harm or injury, therefore it is
important to make sure that here are suitable and sufficient control mechanisms for
these potential hazards, such as putting up a sign at the top of the gantry saying
dangerous equipment beware, or by making sure that when pulling down the lights it is
done in a controlled way, and not snatched, also by putting balck and yellow hazard
tape at the top of the gantry will alert maintenance persons, that there is a significant
risk, all of this will help reduce these types of accidents occurring in the workplace.

Like all pieces of equipment used in the moving image department, it shall be a
requirement to make sure suitable and sufficient Instruction, information and training
has been given to all persons operating this type of equipment which will significantly
reduce the risk of accidents occurring in the workplace.
9a) RISK - FIRST AID KITS
First aid kit located inside the Managers office of the moving image department, and
also staff first aiders from the photographic department, and moving image department
have small individual kits, which require employers to provide adequate and appropriate
equipment, facilities and personnel to ensure their staffs receive immediate attention if
they are injured or taken ill in the moving image workshops and studios.
First Aid kit to be suitable stocked and placed in a location where contamination is not
high such as the Manager of moving image department, there needs to be information
containing who the first aider on duty on any particular day, under The Health and
Safety (First-Aid) Regulations 1981, work, all stations to have suitable signage and wall
mounted, and be suitably stocked and in date.
10a) RISK – ELECTRICITY
In the Ackland studio there is a lot of high risk equipment in the form of high powered
lights, and therefore there is a significant risk of electrocution or death, and as a result
suitable and sufficient control measures need to be put in place to reduce the risk from
electrocution at all times.
There is a risk of overload on the plugs in the Ackland studio, and therefore this would
have the potential to cause serious harm or injury in respect of Fire, as shown in the
photo:
There is the potential risk of overload from electricity
as shown in the photo
There are no high signs stating that there is high voltage, or that there is a potential risk
of High Electricity, therefore suitable and sufficient control measures must be put in
place to avert the risk of electric shock.

To reduce the risk from electricity in the form of electrocution or death, it shall be
necessary to make sure suitable and sufficient signage is put up in the form of fold
away triangular signs which are portable and can be used anywhere as shown in the
photos:
These need to be put up on in the studio
where the light leads are placed in the form
of a triangular sign both sides which folds
away
These need to be put in place where there is
High voltage such as the cabinet located in
The storage room of the Ackland studio.
The signage for high voltage needs to be put on the following cabinet as shown in the
photo:
This cabinet should have Danger High Voltage
11a) RISK – WORKING AT HEIGHT
There is a risk that a potential injury can be caused through working at height, from
stranding on the five tread ladder, whilst working in the moving image Ackland Studio,
as shown in the photos below, to access the top of the crane or to put up scenery.

Six Tread Ladder in the 5 Tread double side
Ackalnd Studio with ladder with no protection
handhold or non slip treads
When working with ladders, it is important to make sure that all persons using this
equipment knows of all the hazards associated with it, and the working from height
2005 directive, which puts a hierarchy of controls in place to reduce the risk of
accidents occurring in the workplace.
Working from height can be anything from a small three tread ladder to a chair right up
to a really tall ladder or platform; the same rules apply for all as do the risks.
Therefore it is mandatory that persons using step ladders in order to reach a certain
height, must make sure that suitable and sufficient training has been given to all users
of this equipment.
There are many risk which are associated with working at height, the prime one being
falls from height, where persons can fall off ladders, fall of platforms or fall off moveable
platforms, therefore suitable and sufficient controls to be put in place to reduce the risk
of accidents occurring in the workplace.
A classic example of working from height is the photo of the student who wanted to
access his exhibit for the exhibition in the Fine Art workshop, and was not using correct
controls under working at height regulations 2005 as shown in the photo:
A very high ladder with no suitable controls in place
to reduce the risk of accidents occurring in the workplace
such as footing of the ladder whilst persons went up it, or
stabilisers for such a high ladder all of this contravenes
The Work at Height Regulations 2005
Suitable and sufficient risk assessments are needed protect persons from harm due to
working at height. There are several measures which can control working at height such
as providing suitable and sufficient ladders ideally class 1, and too make sure that
Instruction, Information and Training is given to all users of ladders, and where deemed

necessary such as on a platform that PPE in the form of Safety Helmets is provided, to
protect from falls from height.
Where a ladder could be causing a hazard and a risk to persons nearby, there will need
to be some kind of protection in the form of barriers to warn and guard persons of the
dangers of ladders, and the potential for falls from height. People working above eg
setting up the crane in the Ackland Studio etc.
By installing these measures will significantly reduce the risk to persons whilst working
on or near ladders.
When working with ladders the following steps must be taken as stated below:
 Check all four stepladder feet are in contact with the ground and the steps are
level; beware of shiny surfaces which will make the ladder slip.
 only carry light materials and tools.
 don’t overreach.
 don’t stand and work on the top three steps (including a step forming the very top
of The stepladder) unless there is a suitable handhold, as shown in the photo:
Ladder showing Handhold at the top
 ensure any locking devices are engaged.
 try to position the stepladder to face the work activity and not side on, as this will
cause manual handling issues such as twisting and turning and lifting a load
however light or heavy, therefore will have Musculoskeletal Disorders (MSDs)
such as upper and lower limb pain/disorders, joint and repetitive strain injuries of
various kinds.
 maintain three points of contact at the working position. This means two feet and
one hand, or when both hands need to be free for a brief period, two feet and the
body supported by the stepladder.

12a) RISK – LOLER (LIFTING OPERATIONS AND LIFTING EQUIPMENT
REGULATIONS
There is a significant risk from LOLER operations in the Ackland studio, so far as the
crane is concerned which is used for filming as shown in the photos below:
Photo sections of the crane in the Ackland Studio which is used for filming
Since the studio has been built there does not appear to be any LOLER inspection
records for the crane which carries the filming camera.
The crane which is used for filming and as a result not having the correct inspection
records could lead the crane to failure, neither does this appear to have a SWL – Safe
Working Load plate, and therefore this could be unsafe, which also means this is
compromising safety and breaching LOLER regulations.
Suitable and sufficient control measures must be put in place at all times especially
where LOLER is concerned, and breaches of LOLER is a serious compromise of
safety, and could result in a prohibition notice being served on the Ackland studio.
It is important to make sure that safety is paramount at all times in the Ackland studio
and as a result, the testing of the crane under LOLER will need to be examined and
tested for signs of wear or fatigue, which will result in an inspection record being taken
make this safe it is important that the proper LOLER checks are carries out, especially
as there are students working in the Ackland studio all the time.
Guidelines for LOLER can be found at the end of the document in APPENDIX C
LOLER.
13a) RISK – ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS
Due to the nature of the work carries out in the various moving image workshops, and
studios, temperature will change dramatically, and also the amount of persons in the
room will affect the temperature change.

If the workshops and studios are too hot this lead to the potential risk of accidents
happening as there will be loss of concentration and general fatigue and headaches,
dehydration which in turn will lead to carelessness, therefore suitable and sufficient
controls need to be put in place to avoid this risk from occurring, especially in high risk
areas such as the Ackland Studio where there are a lot of different hazards to contend
with, such as lights, electricity, working from height of ladders, entrapment and injection
injuries and also slip, trip and falls from height injuries.
Likewise if the temperature is too cold the adverse effect will happen the body slows
down and is open to risk from the cold, and will apply the same sort of conditions as
above, and the whole body process will act slower, which could potentially lead to
accidents occurring in the workplace, therefore important to also make sure suitable
and sufficient control measures are put in place to stop this from happening.
When the temperature is hot in the post grad workshops, the Ackland or Animation
studio, or the sound recording studio and there are a lot of persons working in the room,
then adequate fresh air must be drawn in from an open window, where reasonably
practicable, although the only room where a window can be opened is the post grad
workshop two area of the moving image department, likewise if the temperature is too
hot outside, then air condition or fans must be enforced and regulated to avoid the risk
of accidents occurring sue to overheating.
In the cold the exact opposite happens, although the body will become lethargic and not
function properly or quickly, therefore heat must be put into the room, either by direct
heating in the normal way or through the use of heat fans, again this must be regulated
so that the temperature does not become too warm for the room.
Adequate fresh drinking water must be made available at all times, especially in the
very hot weather, and in places such as the Ackland, Animation or sound recording
studios where the window cannot be opened to obtain a good supply of fresh air.
The Moving Image Manager to monitor the environmental conditions, on a day to day
basis, and regulate accordingly, with temperature by either turning heating up if cold or
open windows in the post grad workshop where reasonably practicable if too hot, or too
put in cooling fans.
14a) RISK – LIGHTING CONDITIONS
Poor lighting can lead to accidents occurring in the workplace; therefore it is important
that suitable and sufficient control mechanisms are put in place to avoid this risk at all
times.

Lux levels in lighting will vary in all rooms of the moving image department, in
workshops and studios, and where there is a risk of low lighting or dim lighting then this
has the potential to cause harm to all in the room, and could lead to persons working
under stress full conditions, and the risk of sight impairment, and eventually the
potential for accidents in the workshop and studios.
Flickering lights are dangerous in the fact they could trigger someone with epilepsy to
have a seizure or a fit, or just cause headaches and nausea.
In the Ackland studio lighting is obviously at the best, as there are very bright lights in
all of the studio, especially when the big 4kw spotlight is used, this is potentially harmful
to persons should they look at it, as it will burn the retina of the eye and have the
potential to cause serious harm or injury to those using the light or onlookers, therefore
suitable and sufficient control mechanisms must be put in place to reduce the risk of
this happening at all times.
There are also issues with the overhead lighting as shown in the photos below:
Overhead lighting in the Ackland studio which poses a Health & Safety Risk due
to the lack of maintenance.
There is a significant risk of major failing with these lights as they have no maintenance
on them since the day they were put in and have not had any tests either, this implies
there could be a significant risk of imminent failure at any time, or parts might fly off the
moving structure at the top, such as pulleys and therefore is a serious threat to Health &
Safety, and the people working in the studio.
Suitable and sufficient controls must be put in place to address these issues
immediately, as they are breaching PUWER – Provision and Use of work Equipment
Regulations 1998.
It is important that PUWER has suitable and sufficient control mechanisms in place, to
reduce the risk of equipment failure, and keep safety high.

It is important to make sure that these types of issues as described above are reduced
where reasonably practicable by putting in the correct control measures to avoid the
risk, such as making sure the correct lux levels, and filters are put in place at all times,
and where deemed a problem, such as a flickering light to have this addressed by the
maintenance team immediately.
It will be the responsibility of the Moving Image Manager to monitor conditions and
report these types of problems immediately to the maintenance team KUSCO who will
in turn take the correct action.
In the case of flickering lights and persons being affected medically, remove the person
or student from the area being affected until the lighting has been fixed, in order to
avoid the risk of seizures or fits occurring.
In the case of the heavy duty spotlights it shall be a requirement to put a (WEL) work
exposure limit in, which is basically putting a time limit on to the amount of time the big
4kw spotlight is on, to reduce:
a) The risk from overheating, or just pure heat from the bulb, causing ignition for a fire
to start.
b) To significantly reduce the risk to health from eye problems, which could in turn lead
to more serious eye conditions or even blindness.
There are times in certain studios such as the animation studio, where the lux level is
such it has to be dim, therefore this is explained to the students that there is a
requirement for this so that the work can be carried out in the studio.
14a) RISK – VENTILATION
Ventilation is a problem in some areas of the moving image workshops and studios,
especially as it can get very hot and as a result will mean that unless suitable and
sufficient ventilation is drafted in, people become agitated and stressed, however there
are also drawbacks with the ventilation which is through a ducting system as shown in
the photos:
Air ducting in the Air ducting in the Sound Air Ducting in the
Ackland Studio Recording Studio Animation Studio
The ducting unfortunately allows smells and fumes to come up from the 3D workshop
on the ground floor, therefore although it is good to have some kind of extraction it is

not so good to have harmful substances omitted into the air, and make persons feel
unwell.
There is also the risk of cross contamination from amongst students and staff
interaction, as everyone sits close together in the media studies and dark room, which
means there is the potential for persons to become unwell if a student has flu or similar,
therefore important to make sure suitable and sufficient control measures are put in
place, to help reduce the risk of other persons getting unwell.
There is also the risk of persons becoming ill from using the same equipment such as
someone sneezes and spreads micro germs onto a keyboard for the next person to
use, there suitable and sufficient control mechanisms need to be put in place to help
reduce this risk.
To reduce the risk from harmful fumes being omitted through the ducting system, there
needs to be a hierarchy of control in relation to COSHH from the 3D workshop, so as to
reduce the risk of potential harmful substances, being omitted through the ducting
system.
A quality check by the 3D Workshop Manager needs to be carried out, so that he can
identify if the substances being produced are harmful, and if so to either eliminate them,
substitute them, or put suitable and sufficient control measures in to reduce the risk of
potential harmful fumes being omitted.
Where there is a risk of cross contamination through student interaction, if a student is
unwell the Moving Image Manager for the protection of herself staff and other students
should tell the student to go home until he or she is fit to return back to the college,
likewise if a staff member is unwell he or she should go home until well, as this will
significantly reduce the risk of lost production and lost output.
Where there is a risk of persons coming into contact with persons who have infections
or flu or similar and have spread this onto keyboards etc., then the use of a simple
antibacterial spray as shown in the photo should be used, which will significantly reduce
the risk of persons getting ill.
15a) RISK – CROSS CONTAMINATION
There is a lot of students in the moving image department, and not enough equipment
to go round, and as a result this means that students have to share equipment,
computers etc., which brings cross contamination issues, where a student has a cold or
Flu and comes into the university and sneezes on a piece of equipment whether it be
PC lights or camera, this is still spreading disease, therefore suitable and sufficient

control measures would need to be introduced to help reduce the risk of cross
contamination.
There is also a risk of cross contamination through unclean equipment and work
surfaces as shown in the post grad workshop 1, and in the sound recording studio in
the photos below, where both places will harbour germs and bacteria:
Risk of cross contamination due to germs migrating
on equipment as shown in the post grad workshop 1.
Risk of cross contamination from the sound recording
studio where germs will migrate in the air if someone
was not well and was passing them on through air
transmission, such as voice in the studio as shown
Dirty sinks in the tea room of the Ackland studio will also be prone to infection and
harbour germs and bacteria as shown, therefore it is vital that suitable and sufficient
control measures are put in place to reduce the risk of infection at all times.
Unclean Sink in the kitchen area of the Ackland studio
So that cross contamination can be significantly controlled in the workplace, it shall be a
requirement to purchase anti-bacterial spray to combat this issue, which can be applied
to all equipment after use, so that any germs which were harbouring, can be controlled
by applying the spray to the equipment which has been contaminated, and reduce the
risk from cross contamination.
This will also apply to eye wear and goggles were there could be an inherent risk of
having eye infections spread from one person to another.

In respect of gloves cross contamination can also occur due to sweaty palms, therefore
it is strongly recommended that individuals purchase their own gloves for their own sole
purpose, and not to share them so this reduces the risk further.
To make sure that shelves are clean and free from hazards all the time will significantly
reduce the risk of cross contamination, replace shelving or worktops where needed.
The sink in the Ackland studio storage areas needs to be cleaned on a regular basis
and that they do not harbour bacteria and germs, and this too will significantly reduce
the risk of cross contamination.
16a) RISK – PPE – Personal Protective Equipment
To reduce the risk of potential accidents occurring in the moving image department, it
shall be a requirement when carrying out Manual Handling tasks that the correct form of
PPE is worn in the form of suitable gloves and footwear where reasonably practicable
for manoeuvring equipment around the Ackland Studio, and also for moving around and
climbing up the ladder to the gantry on top of the Ackland studio.
Where the use of disposable gloves are worn, this can also have risks such as
dermatitis in respect of wearing latex gloves.
There is also the risk of gloves becoming contaminable if used by others, therefore this
will increase the risk of cross contamination which can lead to illness, if not controlled.
There is a small risk of persons injuring themselves from toe crushing injuries in one of
the movingimage workshops or studios, therefore the correct PPE would need to be put
in place for this.
Where staff are using gloves for Manual Handling, there is a risk of cross contamination
between users if gloves are shared, and therefore strict control measures must be put
in place to significantly reduce the risk of cross contamination between users.
16b) Control Measures
When carrying out Manaual Handling tasks, of the moving image department, it shall be
a requirement to make sure suitable gloves are worn so as to reduce the risk of persons
injuring themselves on sharp objects or stands, therefore correct gloves should be worn
at all times so as to reduce the risk from harm or injury.
Where persons are moving equipment in the moving image workshops, and studios,
suitable and sufficient PPE in the form of footwear should be worn, so as to protect

persons from harm and crushing injuries. Under the PPE Regulations of 1992, EN 345
safety shoes should be worn as shown in the photo:
Suitable and sufficient footwear
In the form of EN345
Toe tec footwear, oil, acid, and
Joules resistant.
This footwear will give sufficient protection as they are Toe protected, therefore will
withstand a lot of hard ware, and will be resistant to a point of crushing injuries.
APPENDICES USED IN THIS DOCUMENT ARE OUTLINED BELOW
APPENDIX A – Management Checklist for Induction
APPENDIX B – Risk Assessment for Manual Handling
APPENDIX C – Management Guide to (Loler) Lifting Operations and Lifting Equipment
Regulations 1998
APPENDIX D – Management Checklist for Machinery

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