health and safety


task -
  • research the uk's health and safety regulations for film production.
Employers are required to have a management system in place to control the risk to employees and others from their work. The industry uses large numbers of independent companies and freelancers and it is sometimes difficult to decide.

video notes:
  • locations have to be checked multiple times by different members of the safety team and crew. this is to make sure that the area is deemed safe for people to film in.
  • cancel out any safety risks in locations
  • with locations like beaches, you have to check things like the tide and when it comes in and out. this ensures that they know when they can film without equipment getting damaged.
what does health and safety refer to in video and film production?
  • health and safety refers to the various precautions that producers and crew members have to take to ensure that everyone involved in the production process is kept safe and well. along with that, the well fair and health of everyone is kept as a top priority. 
  • in terms of safety, it involves things like checking locations and making sure that both the people and equipment are kept safe during the production process. 
who are the key personnel involved in health and safety?
  • producer
  • production manager
  • 1st assistant director
  • all crew members who have a duty of care which is recognised by the law
the function of a risk assessment is simple. its purpose is to draw attention to anything that could cause potential harm to anyone or anything during a shoot. this could be harm on the personnel, equipment, or even the location. health and safety considerations and risk assessments are vital for the protection of any personnel and equipment used in the production. failure to protect these can end in law suits and failure to produce any form of production. each person and each piece of equipment is necessary to help the completion of the project. one missing could mean that it sets the production back a large amount. deadlines wouldn't be met and quality might not be as good as first hoped.

risk assessment:
  1. take your time to systematically look at the activities
  2. identify the hazards
  3. assess the risk of people being exposed to the hazard
  4. find ways to eliminate or control it
the risk assessment you carry out should include consideration of what your business might cause harm and how and, the people who might be affected. it should take into account any controls which are already in place and identify what, if any, further controls are required. you should be able to show from your assessment that: a proper check was made, all people who might be affected were considered, all signifiant risks have been assessed, the precautions are reasonable, and the remaining risk being low. insignificant risks don't need to be included but they are worth writing down just incase they appear later on as a larger problem. you do not need to include everyday risks unless your work activities increase them. any paperwork that is produced should help with communicating and managing the risks in your business. the basic way to think about a risk assessment is standing in a certain location and imagining everything that could potentially go wrong and finding a way to deal with any risks that are uncovered.

























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