Health and Safety in the studio

Health and safety in the studio

When using lighting in the studio remember how hot the get and not to handle them with your hands to save yourself from an injury. When you finish never lay cables or anything over hot lamps. Make sure that when the light fittings are getting changed that they're secure. If you move locations you need to insure that the protective cover is put back on the lights. The lights are also very bright and can damage eyes because of this to avoid this the photographer should help models to avoid this. Low light can also be a hazard as when in low light objects become less obvious to see. Extra attention needs to be used when using low light.

There are a lot of cables in the studio, which will need covering up. They need covering up so they will no longer become a tripping hazard. You can cover loose wires up with hazard tape or duck tape. There are many other tripping hazards such as camera stands, props and tripods. Make sure there is enough room for everyone to move around without any hazards.

You should never leave the studio unattended as anything could go wrong at any moment.

Water and liquids within the studio are very dangerous they don’t mix with the high voltage electricity. Make sure you always use dry hangs when you use any other the electrical equipment in the studio.

Make sure you know the location of the fire extinguisher in the studio make sure you know the correct fire extinguisher to use.