2. Learning Aims:
• All of you will be able to explain the practices
relating to health and safety in film and TV
• Most of you will be able to describe the
responsibilities of producers and production
companies in relation to health and safety
• Some of you will be able to argue the validity of
health and safety laws and relate to the health and
safety act 1974.
3. Health and Safety Legislation
Health and Safety law protects the health,
safety and welfare of the general public and
employees.
4. Health and Safety
Who’s responsibility is health and safety in
film and TV industries?
• Employers, and organisations involved in
the control of premises and facilities.
• The producer is responsible for day to day
operations.
At what stage is health and safety taken into
account?
• At the investment and commissioning stage,
a risk assessment should be undertaken.
5. As a production company what sort of things would
you need to consider with health and safety?
• Only undertake work that has been
adequately funded
• Produce a health and safety statement
detailing each member of staffs
responsibilities
• Detail the procedure for risk assessment and
monitoring of performance.
• Identify who has control of location and
facilities
• All staff are vetted to ensure that they are
competent
6. As a production company what sort of things would
you need to consider with health and safety?
• Ensure all external contractors appointed
understands rules of health and safety
• Identify additional staff training needs
• Ensure a full risk assessment is undertaken
• Ensure the risk assessments are followed
• Report accidents and incidents during
production and follow procedures.
7. What is a risk assessment?
• A risk assessment is a document that
outlines the dangers and considers ways
to prevent dangers from happening.
9. What are we going to do now?
• Find at least 10 potential risks in the
studio
• Fill out the risk assessment to use as
a reference example for your
assignment.
10. Task: Argue the value of health and safety
legislation in the film and TV industries
Write a section about health and safety
including:
• What it is and who is responsible for health
and safety in film and TV
• Argue for and against the worth of applying
health and safety on set.
• Use the studio risk assessment to reference
how you would prevent risks in a working TV
environment.
