Supporting the Film, TV & Broadcasting Industry, including Stunt Performers, Camera Crew, Production & Post Production Members, Unit & 2nd Unit Directors, Transportation members, and Film set crews, Hospitality and Support production services.
Defining responsibilities and duties
Employers are required to have a management system in place to control the risk to employees and others from their work. The industry relies on many independent companies and freelancers, and it is sometimes difficult to determine who the employer is. However, in most cases, the employer will be the producer or production company.
What you should know*
- Health and safety legislation applies to all work activities in the UK, whether conducted by UK nationals or foreign nationals, even if they are unpaid.
- Legal duties under health and safety law cannot be delegated.
Assess and manage risks
Risk assessment is a fundamental part of managing health and safety and helps producers to identify hazards and control the risks they create for those involved in their production. The process requires the producer to:
- Take the time to systematically look at activities
- Decide what hazards they present
- Assess the risk of people being exposed to these hazards
- Find ways to either eliminate or control them
How Does Remote First Aid Support the Sector?
Remote First Aid provides a wide range of training, including First Aid, Mental Health First Aid, Health & Safety Training that can be taken face to face, blended or online, including the Film and TV Online Safety Passport Course Certificate, which supports Organisations, Producers, Freelancers and Independent Film Companies.
The Industry Standard for Health & Safety Training On-set is the online course Film & TV Online Safety Passport Certificate, valid for 5 years and recognised across the sector. The 10 short modules take around 1 hour & 14 minutes to complete and provide a solid foundation to your Health & Safety Obligations at work.
Face-to-Face Training, Remote First Aid Provides the Sector
Our training is open to everyone working in the screen industries. ScreenSkills members are eligible for a 20% course discount—simply add the code Screen20 at the point of booking. The discount is valid for individual participants as well as group bookings.
First Aid
- Emergency First Aid at Work – High Risk Areas – Blended Course 2 hours online, 4 hours in the classroom
- First Aid at Work – Including Treating Electrical Injuries – Blended course 6 hours online, two days classroom
- Remote Locations Emergency Care Course – 12 hours online, followed by 5 days of face-to-face training. (This is delivered at our North Wales training site with direct access to outdoor crags, rivers and coastal training environments).
All the above have a validity of three years.
Mental Wellbeing
- Training for those operating in remote adventure settings through to training for production managers, Mental wellbeing courses – Remote First Aid
*HSE Sector Specific Guidance for Film, TV and broadcasting