Covid-19 Risk Assessment for wedding photography

Activity/Process/Operation

Taking photographs of people on various locations (indoors and outdoors) during Covid-19 pandemic.

Identify the hazards (anything that can cause harm)

Transmission of the virus in:

1. Person to person contact.

2. Person to object/material to person contact.

Who might be harmed and how?

1. Venue staff, wedding guests and the Client could be at risk of contracting Covid-19.

2. The Photographer is at risk of contracting Covid-19, being exposed in an environment out of their control.

Estimated risk level - low.

What measures are in place to reduce the risk?

1. The Photographer has referred to government guidance, including the following:

• Working safely during coronavirus (COVID-19);

• Working safely during coronavirus (COVID-19) - Shops and branches;

• Managing risks and risk assessment at work.

2. Photographer will maintain a high level of personal hygiene:

• Photographer will wash hands frequently for 20 seconds or more throughout the day;

• The Photographer will also carry and use hand sanitiser if washing hands regularly is not possible;

• The Photographer will wear a mask throughout the day.

3. The Photographer and Client to maintain social distancing according to government guidance.

• No physical contact will be made with any guests;

• The Photographer will make every effort throughout the event to maintain 2m distance from all guests;

• The Photographer will also ask guest to maintain 2m social distance.

4. The Client to maintain personal responsibility for their own hygiene practices inline with government guidance:

• Washing hands when arriving on location and when leaving,

• Washing hands as frequently as needed and using hand sanitiser if needed.

• Avoiding cross contamination with the Photographer (by touching the Photographer's equipment, such as cameras, light stands, bags, etc).

• Client will also be responsible for ensuring their guests also adhere to government guidelines about personal hygiene, wearing masks and social distancing.

By following all of the above procedures the estimated risk is of anyone contracting Covid-19 is Low.

What further action is needed to reduce the risk?

Please note that although the Photographer has put in appropriate safeguards to minimise the risk of clients contracting Covid-19, it is not possible to eradicate the risk completely. 

Therefor the Client takes responsibility for their own personal health and safety and must make their own personal risk assessment.

Date of Assessment: 9th April 2021