Photography studio Health & Safety

Health & Safety in the studio is a must.  To prevent any accidents from happening to yourself, staff and clients the below rules must be applied:

• Ensure there are no loose cables, using hazard tape or duct tape secure all loose cables to prevent them becoming a tripping hazard.
• When setting up the studio lights please take care that all tripod stands have the single leg aligned with the light fitting and the other 2 legs at the back, this prevents the stands tipping. Also take care to allow enough room for staff and models to manoeuvre in a safe manner around the studio ensuring that all lightstands are positioned accordingly for the desired effect but also in a safe manner.
• When changing attachment such as a soft box to a snoot, extra care needs to taken as the model lights become very hot and can burn. If moving to a different location ALWAYS place the protective cover back onto the light unit, this prevents damage to the bulbs and burns.
• When using the light fittings such as snoots etc please ensure that they are secured correctly before moving the stand and using.
• Never leave the studio unattended

• When packing away, ensure all light fittings are put away securely, if hung up please ensure that they are secured to the wall and above head height to prevent them falling and people banging their heads.
• Place the light unit covers on securely before packing away into a secure place such as a cupboard or box, taking extra care to wrap any loose wiring.

Please take note that each studio setup is different and the above guideline is only general. A more specific check list must be applied to each studio shoot based on the equipment, props and persons involved.

A general health & safety risk assessment should be carried out upon opening the studio on a daily basis. Please see the following link to view an example health and safetly risk assessment