Hazards and controls

1. H1Working in an occupied space

   A working studio, booked in slots: staff and visitors pass close to the work.

   Who might be harmed

   Staff and visitors

   Controls

   • Barriers and signs round the work area
   • Noisy work and drilling booked with the site contact, out of hours where possible
   • Corridors and doors kept clear; cables never left across a walkway

   Source: Northlight's survey (Podcast studio, 9 Jul 2026, Tessa Quinn): a working studio, booked in slots

   Before Medium · 3 × 3After Low · 1 × 3

2. H2Loud sound while testing audio

   Fault-finding a mixer can produce sudden loud feedback or hum.

   Who might be harmed

   The crew; Staff and visitors

   Controls

   • Outputs muted before connecting; levels brought up slowly
   • Headphones kept off while the level is unknown
   • The studio booked empty while testing

   Source: Task: fault-find the audio (listed on the job)

   Before Medium · 2 × 3After Low · 1 × 2

3. H3Working alone

   One person on the visit: no one to raise the alarm after a fall or a shock.

   Who might be harmed

   The crew member

   Controls

   • Check-in calls with Northlight at arrival, midday and departure
   • The client's site contact knows where the work is
   • No work at height alone

   Source: The visit books one person

   Before Medium · 2 × 4After Low · 1 × 4

Method statement

1. Before the visit. This RAMS approved and briefed to the crew; badges, induction and access confirmed; kit reserved and loaded.
2. Arrive and sign in. Sign in with Quillmark Publishing's site contact; agree the work area and any times to avoid. (H1)
3. Set up the work area. Barriers and signs round the area; floor protection where kit is moved. (H1)
4. Find the hum. Outputs muted, then each source brought up in turn until the fault shows. (H2)
5. Clear up and hand back. Waste and packaging removed; the area handed back to the site contact; the as-built recorded on the job.

Competence: the crew's certifications

The work needs no certification beyond the site's own induction.

Certifications from Northlight's crew record (Tessa Quinn), checked on the last day of the work. 9 kinds are tracked, from CTS to site safety cards.

Review and sign-off