Motion picture & television production
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Here you'll find links to health and safety information and resources for motion pictures. Additional information and resources are available from our industry partner, Actsafe.
To reduce the potential for injury or disease, it's important to manage the risks and hazards in your workplace. See our resources to learn more about common risks and hazards in your industry, or follow the links to these related topics:
Resources
Using ground-fault circuit interrupters (GFCIs) in the motion picture production, television production, live venue, and performing arts industries
Ground-fault circuit interrupters (GFCIs) can prevent injuries and save lives when there is a leakage in an electrical current. They are required in many arts and entertainment productions, especially...
Health and Safety for Motion Picture and Television Production in B.C.
This book aims to help reduce the risk of injury to workers in the motion picture, television, and commercial production industry. The resource is mainly for employers, although the information is also...
Truck rolled backward, fatally injuring worker
Date of incident: September 2014
Notice of incident number: 2014117930050
Employer: Motion picture company
Incident summary
Carbon monoxide exposure during film shoots
This bulletin discusses the hazards of carbon monoxide exposure during film shoots and how to manage the risks. It outlines what employers must do in planning shoots and training workers and supervisors,...
Highlights
- New online tool helps workers and employers manage risk by delivering a custom list of health and safety resources Published on: December 05, 2022
- New resource explains how employers can protect workers on film and television production sets from risks of accidental electrical contact Published on: January 20, 2022
- Revised resource about health and safety for B.C.’s motion picture and television production industry Published on: January 08, 2021
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Incident summaries to alert employers and workers to hazards in their industries.2023-02-17 17:56:51