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Please note that only smoke machines provided by the university may be used, as they follow COSHH rules and regulations. 

Risk assessment training must be completed before kit will be issued to any students. Click here for the training website.

• General Risk Assessment Form for Off Campus Activities (to download click here) .

Every off campus activity booking will require a risk assessment. Only new activities or activities of high risk (orange or red) will require a tutor's signature. Please save as a PDF before you upload to your onedrive, then use the share link to add to your booking on the equipment store.

• Location Risk Assessments Form - Film Production, TV Production (to download click here)

This form is specifically for Film and Tv productions No equipment will be issued without a risk assessment signed by a tutor. Please save as a PDF before you upload to your onedrive, then use the share link to add to your booking on the equipment store.

• General Risk Assessment Form for On Campus Activities- reference only (to download click here).

Risk assessments for all university campuses. This does not need to be submitted with your booking or signed by your lecturer but will be needed in your production folder. 

• Out of Hours Working Form (to download click here)

If you wish to continue working outside of our standard hours, please download and fill in the form to give to security. This is required 7 working days before you plan to use it and sent to mediatechnicians@glos.ac.uk

• Risk Assessment Information

  - this link will take you to some helpful information about filling your risk assessment.

Help

The School of Creative Arts (Media) Technicians

Sam Roberts - Technicial Services Manager

Graham Cooper - Equipment Store Manager & Technical Demonstrator - Film & TV

James Pendlington - Technicial Demonstrator - Film & TV

Noemi Jakubowska - Equipment Store Technician

Ivor Richards - Technicial Demonstrator - Journalism & Communications

Sean Sheridan - Technicial Demonstrator - Film & TV

Tom Spice - Technicial Demonstrator - Music & Audio

Policies

• Remember, if you book out the equipment you are responsible for it during the time you have it until it is returned to the store.
• Bookings to be made online via website. In store bookings also available for smaller items.
• You must have your student card and you must be present when collecting the equipment
• Be on time to collect and return your equipment. If you are going to be late please let a member of the kit store team know either calling or via email 
• Your booking will cancel itself 2 hours after the original collection time if you do not turn up
  Check your equipment before you leave campus, if you notice any damage or something not right, please notify a technician immediately
• The person booking the equipment is responsible for any loss or damage during the booking
  Bookings are for a maximum of 4 days in a row, if you require longer please speak to the kit store team
• If you have any issues with your booking please get in contact with the kit store team. Don't forget to quote your reference number
• You are responsible for all equipment booked out on your student card, even if you are not using the equipment.
• You must be present when returning equipment or make arrangements with a member of the kit store team for someone else to return
• If you are late return the equipment you are subjected to being fined for late return
• First fine to start 24 hours after return time, this is an automatic process
  £1 per item, per day overdue
• You have 24 hours to make contact with the kit store team to stop the fine from taking place
• You will be automatically suspended from booking until all fines are paid
• Any damage caused to the equipment during your booking must be reported immediately via phone, in person or email. Remember if you booked the equipment you are responsible for it, even if you did not do the damage
  Damage to equipment to be checked by a technician before fining if necessary 
• Non return of equipment after 5 days results in suspension from bookings for 2 weeks after the equipment has been returned
• For every 5 days more another 7 days will be added to suspension
• If damage to equipment is that extreme you may be asked to pay for full replacement
  Any items lost from the kit (eg lens caps, cables, SD cards etc), a fine will be added to your booking and suspended until the fine is paid
• Small items like lens caps, hoods etc can be replaced rather than being fined (Rechargable AA batteries must be brought in multiples of 8)
• Fines to be paid via the Glos Online Store . No payments cash or card will be taken in the kit store