Risk Assessment!!!

1. Identify Hazards?
  . Height of areas (roof of house)
  . Stairs
  . Weather/lighting
  . Limited space/sharp objects, picture frames etc...
  . Special effects (visibility problems)


2. Who might be harmed and how?
 . Actors - not knowing the hazards, not being informed
 . Director (camera operator), lack of visibility, falling down stairs


3. Evaluate risks & consider precautions?
  . High risk of falling off roof of house
   - harness
  . Low risk of falling down stairs
   - Beaware of footing, safety stickers
  . Low risk of limited space around sharp objects, picture frames etc...
   - safety talks from director
  . Moderate risk of accident, whith low visibility for night and low lighting shots

   - observe area and awareness talk from director

127 Hours

127 Hours starring James Franco directed, co-written and produced by Danny Boyle is an English/American biographical adventure film about mountain climber Aron Ralston's adventure in Canyons National Park of Utah where his arm gets trapped by a boulder in a slot canyon and by all means possible he has to escape. It was released in the States on the 12 November 2010 by Fox Searchlight Pictures and 7 January 2010 in the UK by Pathe. With a budget of $18 million is has grossed $14,460,529 to this day. With high critical acclaim, it should be a strong contestant for the oscars.