Book description
Covering all aspects of production safety, this is an invaluable reference guide for the independent programme maker, freelancer, manager, producer, tutor and student filmmaker. Robin Small identifies all the major risks and gives advice on how to control and/or eliminate them. Each hazard section includes useful references to the relevant legislation, documents and licences, as well as addresses of organisations for essential advice and recommended further reading. An appendix lists samples of vital certificates, with visual references provided on www.focalpress.com.Important information about hazard identification, risk assessment and safety policy is provided in the chapters covering legislation, health and safety management, personal protective equipment and insurance. Particular hazards are then split into individual sections for ease of reference. These hazards include:
Asbestos
Cranes
Explosives and pyrotechnics
Food and catering
Manual handing and lifting
Visual display screens
Working at heights
The appendices provide comprehensive contact information for UK and European Heath and Safety sources. They also include sample forms to draw up your own safety system.
Robin Small is Senior Lecturer in Television, Media Department at the University of Huddersfield.
Table of contents
- Cover
- Half Title
- Dedication
- Title Page
- Copyright
- Contents
- Acknowledgements
- Photo credits
- Copyright notice
- Disclaimer
- About the author
- List of acronyms
- Part One
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Part Two: Hazards
- 1. Agricultural locations
- 2. Animals
- 3. Asbestos
- 4. Audiences
- 5. Building and construction sites
- 6. Chemicals and hazardous substances
- 7. Children
- 8. Churches, places of worship and village halls
- 9. Civil unrest and war zones
- 10. Confined spaces, including caving and mines
- 11. Cranes, hoists, lifts and access platforms
- 12. Dangerous terrain
- 13. Derelict buildings
- 14. Diving and underwater
- 15. Electricity
- 16. Explosives and pyrotechnics
- 17. Fire
- 18. Firearms and weapons
- 19. First aid
- 20. Flying and airports
- 21. Food and catering
- 22. Hot work
- 23. Human factors
- 24. Lasers and radiation
- 25. Manual handling and lifting
- 26. Night operations and bad weather
- 27. Noise
- 28. Outside broadcasts
- 29. Scaffolding and heights
- 30. Scenery and props
- 31. Sports grounds
- 32. Visual display screens – office computers and editing equipment
- 33. Water
- Appendix 1: Licences and forms
- Appendix 2: Addresses of HSE offices
- Appendix 3: UK health and safety organizations
- Appendix 4: Safety books, magazines, posters and videos
- Appendix 5: European safety organizations
- Appendix 6: Production safety forms
- Appendix 7: Training organizations
- Index
Product information
- Title: Production Safety for Film, Television and Video
- Author(s):
- Release date: July 2000
- Publisher(s): Routledge
- ISBN: 9781136044335
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