Health & Safety

• Name the several areas of concern in media production:

  • Working in extreme conditions
  • Prolonged computer use
  • Manual handling of heavy equipment (e.g lighting, scenery)
  • Working with electricity
  • Various situations that lead to trips and falls, e.g computer cables
• Why are media companies legally required to mitigate health and safety risks?

  To avoid significant fines
• Name several ways to reduce risks in media production:

  • Employees must receive health and safety training
  • Appropriate protective equipment
  • Walkways must be kept clear of obstacles.
  • Regular breaks should be taken for display screen equipment users (Legally required free eye tests)
  • Breaks and refreshments for staff working in challenging conditions or for extended hours
  • Electrical and fire prevention equipment must be regularly tested and maintained
• What can be used to help evaluate potential hazards that staff may encounter during media production?

  Risk assessments and location recces
• Risk assessments help evaluate..

  Potential risks and hazards to minimize accidents or injuries
• When should risk assessments be completed?

  Before each production stage
• A location recce is..

  A pre-production visit to a filming location for media productions
• State the purpose of a location recce

  Assess location suitability concerning equipment and filming logistics