Health and Safety (LO3)
Health and safety procedures
I had to observe health and safety procedures during my assignment.
Nature of terrain: Carefully observe the terrain not to slip over tree roots, fall into deep or uneven terrain
Poor weather: dressed up accordingly to weather and current temperature especially when shooting in the early or late hours
Animals: consider the danger of approaching the wild animals in parks and keeping the safe distance from them, like deers
Permission for portraits: ask for a permission from people I intended to take a picture; some are not comfortable with it and could get angry. Also ask parents for a permission to take pictures of their children
Permission: sometimes I needed a permission to shoot at the rail stations and other official building and places
Protection of the equipment: protect my camera, lenses, filters and tripod from damage like tripping over something, from bad weather especially rain, from stealing by a thief, from accidentally dropping them to the ground, from scratching the lenses and filters, from damaging the camera sensor when changing the lenses
Personal safety: be super careful when taking pictures in the park or other secluded areas when it’s dark. I prefer to ask to be accompanied by my friends and not to go alone
Traffic alert: carefully observe the traffic when shooting on or around streets and busy roads
Tripod: make sure the tripod is stable and safely secured on the ground
Shooting plan: prepare a plan of what, where, how to take my image
When working on a computer ensure that you are sat in the correct position at the correct height to avoid causing strain to the body.
All adaptors, cables, batteries and chargers are the correct spec for the particular model of camera. Otherwise there is a danger of either damage or fire.
