What Can Go Wrong?
- Possibility of a hostile reaction to your presence, verbal confrontation or violence.
- Pushing, shoving, being struck by supporters of accused; objections to photographs or filming may be real, violent possibility.
- Be aware of sensitivities and plan for providing security as appropriate.
- Being jostled for position by fellow reporters or crews.
- Risk of attack from more than one source (i.e. rivals of those accused).
- Being struck by objects or vehicles rapidly leaving or arriving at court.
- Working from height.
- Possible exposure to trauma, long days, weather exposure and lack of welfare facilities.
Legal/91热爆 Requirements
- Editorial Guidelines apply when reporting on crime.
Control Measures
General Controls
- Research the cases in court that day to help anticipate possible risk factors. Is the accused from a big family or tight community or part of a high profile case?
- Where violence is likely, shots of people entering or leaving building should be made from a safe position.
- Undertake a recce if you have not been to the court before. Plan the filming /recording location on recce or on arrival. Plan for an easy departure.
- Withdraw to a safe location if threatened with violence.
- Presenters and broadcast equipment operators must make themselves aware of slip, trip and fall hazards around them before getting involved in action.
- Consider the use of a second person when working in scrums. Assist each other by back-watching other team members.
- Don't present any risk to the general public, children, elderly, or disabled people by your presence. Ensure cables and equipment do not increase any risks to slipping, tripping or falls.
- Wear appropriate footwear and clothing if you might be there a long time in hot/cold weather.
- Familiarise yourself with the building, routes in out, toilets, snack bars, vending machines, stairways, bottlenecks and key courtroom staff offices.
- Check the building rules about smoking, use of mobile telephones, emergency arrangements if appropriate.
- Plan your travel route to and from court location and have parking or pick up arrangements that include an alternative.
- Be aware of exits that could be used by vehicles leaving quickly. Choose positions carefully to avoid being struck.
- Stay on pavements if possible and use high visibility jackets (available from Safety Equipment Stores - see Recommended Links) if operating in road or off pavements, particularly in low light conditions.
Division Specific Issues
Journalism (maybe useful to others)
- There may be occasions where a pool arrangement for sharing material with other broadcasters. Consideration should be made to their requirements and working together with third parties including swapping risk assessments if required.
- Use Journalism Portal for recording use of JSG on deployment sheet.
FAQs/Did You Know?
No FAQs/Did you know items.
If it鈥檚 a high profile court case where there is an increased risk of violence, then a risk assessment must be undertaken and additional security considered.
Recommended links
Personal security topics
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Security (Personal)
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Security (on Location)
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Covert Filming
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Courts of Law
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Demonstrations, Protests, and Crowds
91热爆 Safety has a whole host of safety guidance to assist teams when they are planning a deployment to a demonstration or protest. -
Door-Stepping
The risks of obtaining an interview, or piece to camera, from a contributor without prior arrangement or agreement. -
Harassment and Stalking
Guideline to harassment and stalking, including internet / social media trolling. -
Lone Working
This Guideline sets out the hazards and precautions to be considered when lone working, whether it is in the office, on location or overseas. -
Security on Location
Guideline provides measures to help mitigate the security threats associated with production activities on location, including door-stepping, covert filming, working with crowds and public order issues. -
Violence and aggression
Guidance on dealing with violence and aggression
More from SSR
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Your platform to record accidents, risk assessments, assurance monitoring and inspections
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Safety Equipment Stores
Just one number to call: 020 3614 5155 -
91热爆 Safety Guidelines
An A-Z of 91热爆's Health and Safety Guidelines -
Safety Advice Line: 0370 411 0464 Email: safety@bbc.co.uk
Events guidance - key links:
- Exhibitions
- General Guidance
- Indoor Location Recce Checklist
- Outdoor Location Recce Checklist
- Major Incidents & Emergency Planning
- Marketing and Promotional
- Noise Exposure
- Planning and Management
- Responsibilities
- Responsibilities Form
- Laser Lighting Effects
- Strobe Lighting
- Temporary Stages and Rostra
Health topics - key links:
- (91热爆 network only)
- Contributors Fitness to Participate
- Display Screen Equipment (DSE)
- (91热爆 network only)
- First Aid and Welfare on Location
- International Travel - Risks & Health
- Manual Handling
- Mental Health: 91热爆page
- (91热爆 network only)
- Personal Health and Wellbeing
- Pregnancy
- Psychological Trauma Support & Trauma Risk Management (TRiM)
- Tiredness and Fatigue
- Travel Health Contacts
91热爆 High Risk - key links:
- CBRN and Industrial Spills
- Covert Filming
- Crisis Management and Security Support
- Demonstrations, Protests and Crowds
- Disaster Coverage
- Door Stepping
- (91热爆 network only)
- (91热爆 network only)
- Public Order
- Safety Equipment Stores
91热爆 Journalism - key links:
91热爆 Productions - key links:
- Aerial Filming and Airfields
- Animals: Displaying and handling for performance
- Boats: Working on
- Children and Young People
- Driving
- Electrical Equipment and Systems
- First Aid and Welfare on Location
- Food Safety (Cooking and Catering)
- Remote Location Working
- Roads and Streets: Working by
- Security of Productions on Location
- Stunts
- Tiredness and Fatigue
- Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS aka Drones)
- Vehicles: Recording in, from and around
- Working at Height: Mobile Elevating Work Platforms
- Working at Height: Tower Scaffolds
91热爆 Radio - key links:
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