Following a recent safety related incident incurred by a Train Operator whilst being filmed for 'the tube' programme, the issue of filming in cabs was brought into sharp focus. You may recall this is the same programme which in an earlier series filmed and aired footage of a Train Operator in obvious discomfort following a person under the train incident.

It subsequently materialised that there was no set procedure for filming in driving cabs and that no Workplace Risk Assessment had been conducted for this activity. As a result of this we got LUL to cease filming in cabs until the necessary mitigations and controls could be identified.

We have now had the opportunity to conduct a WRA, which will be available for the safety reps on each line to tailor to their individual line needs.

However, some generic controls were established, these include that any filming will only be done with a fully briefed Instructor Operator and that in the event of an incident all filming must cease and film crew must leave the cab.