LO2: Following safe working practices [✓]

When filming my documentary, it was important that both myself and my crew stayed safe. By creating a risk assessment before hand, it meant that we were all aware of not only the risks but also what had been put in place to stop these from happening. It was very important that all of my crew knew what was on these risk assessments, so I made sure that they had all read them and also kept one on me whilst filming so that it was easy to access. I knew that as I was filming in public, I would need to be careful due to people who may end up walking in and out of my shots. I knew that in the Thrifty Store, this would not be as much of an issue as it was easier to get people to avoid the area where the interview was taking place however on the street this would be more difficult. Members of the public may not be happy with me filming as some might not want to be in my documentary, so therefore, I knew that the shots I would take needed to be ones which would either leave the public anonymous, through the use of a time lapse or have them sign a release and consent form. This would cover my back but also ensure that those who didn't want to be involved were also safe.

Whilst filming I had to make sure that I was always aware of the equipment and my surroundings. At Thrifty Store, I had to make sure that all wires were either concealed or made aware of so that members of my crew stayed safe and did not trip over them, this prevented risks to safety. No falls happened due to the wires being wrapped in red tape so that they were visible to members of the crew. I knew that the bulbs in the soft boxes can get very hot. I made sure that I turned these off when I wasn't using them and handled them whilst wearing gloves in order to make sure that I did not burn myself. When the time came to dismantle the lights, I left them to cool before touching them as I knew I needed to remove the bulb and that this would be hot. When removing the bulb, I still wore heatproof gloves as a precaution in order to keep myself safe. I also made sure to handle the bulbs with care as I knew that if I was to drop them, they would shatter and this could potentially cut someone which would need medical attention. By keeping the area which I was filming in safe, it meant that there wasn't any injuries or risks to anyones health and safety on the shoot.

When using my equipment in public, I made sure that I kept all pieces of equipment safe. I did this by making sure that equipment wasn't left in any location and was on a member of the crew at all times. As the equipment such as 4k cameras and tripods are expensive, I knew that it was in my interest to keep them out of the eye of the public unless they were being used. It was also important that when shooting outside, said equipment was not damaged by water. When I was filming it was not forecast to rain however I made sure that all of the equipment was in waterproof cases and were covered with water resistent materials such as umbrellas just in case of a sudden downpour.