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These Guidelines cover safety, security, health and environmental risks and give guidance on how these risks can be reduced to an acceptable level. However, users are reminded that this information is generic in nature and the risks encountered may vary with the particular situation or set of circumstances involved - any course of action should always be based on a sound and thorough assessment of safety risk.

If you are travelling to a hostile environment or undertaking activities in the ´óÏó´«Ã½ High Risk Guide e.g. covert filming, filming riots, etc., then you must contact the ´óÏó´«Ã½ High Risk team.

Getting Started

The PSG is simply a collation of those of our safety, security, health and environmental Guidelines which are likely to be of most use to TV productions. Those wishing to explore our other Guidelines should consult our A-Z list of ´óÏó´«Ã½ Safety Guidelines.

Each of our Safety Guidelines contain:

• Title
• Description - Scope of the topic/activity/location
• What can go Wrong/Hazards? - In order of significance
• Legal / ´óÏó´«Ã½ Requirements - Legal requirements (usually UK) and ´óÏó´«Ã½ requirements that are mandatory
• Control Measures - List of controls for all the listed hazards; sometimes with sub-headings such as planning, location, documentation or similar
• Division Specific Issues - Any specific risks or controls unique to a specific division or programme department
• Did you know / FAQs - Interesting facts and frequently asked questions about the topic
• Related Links

Training

The following Safety Training is mandatory for those working in Production:

• Production Safety â€“ Online course (1 hour) - For those who work on productions but do not manage safety and do not complete risk assessments. This includes Runners, Production Management Assistants etc
• Safe Management of TV Productions (1 day) - For those who manage people / safety on production and/or complete/approve risk assessments. This includes Executive Producers, Production Executives, Line Producers, Series Producers, Producers, Assistant Producers, Directors of Photography, 1st Assistant Directors, 2nd Assistant Directors, 3rd AD, Production Managers, Production Coordinators, Heads of Departments etc.
• TV Production Safety Refresher (3 hours) - For those who manage people / safety on production and/or complete/approve risk assessments and who have attended Safe Management of Productions 5 years ago.
• Hostile Environment and First Aid Training (HEFAT,6 days) - For those working for the ´óÏó´«Ã½ in countries designated hostile environments.

You can find links to all training offered, including mandatory training, through the ´óÏó´«Ã½ Academy in 'Training and Competence: Safety'.

A - Z

A to Z list of ´óÏó´«Ã½ Safety Guidelines included in the Production Safety Guide

A - E

• Adventure Activities & High Risk Sports
• Aerial Filming and Airfields
• Airfields - Small
• Animals: Displaying and handling for performance
• Asbestos Management on Location
• Batteries on Productions
• Bees: Working with
• Boats: Working on
• CDM - The ´óÏó´«Ã½ Approach
• Children and Young People
• Contributors: Working with
• Door Stepping
• Display Screen Equipment (DSE)
• Driving
• Electrical Equipment and Systems
• Environment on Productions and Events

F - L 

• Factories, Industrial and Commercial Sites
• Farms, Zoos and Animal Sanctuaries
• Firearms and Weapons
• First Aid and Welfare on Location
• Food Safety (Cooking and Catering)
• Homes
• Hospitals
• International Travel - Risks & Health
• Laser Lighting Effects
• Lone Working

M - R 

• Manual Handling
• Medical Emergency Evacuation (Medevac from remote location)
• Night Filming and Recording
• Noise at Work
• Office Safety
• Personal Emergency Evacuation Plans (PEEPS)
• Pregnancy
• Pressure and Stress
• Psychological Trauma and PTSD
• Railways and Trains
• Remote Location Working
• Roads and Streets: Working by

S - Z 

• Schools and Nurseries
• Security (on Location)
• Self-Op Shooting
• Shift Working and Night Shifts
• Special and Physical Effects
• Strobe Lighting
• Stunts
• Temporary Stages and Rostra
• Tiredness and Fatigue
• Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS)
• Vehicles: Recording in, from and around
• Water and Waste Water Management
• Water: Working On or Near
• Working at Height: General
• Working at Height: Ladders
• Working at Height: Ladder Pods
• Working at Height: Mobile Elevating Work Platforms
• Working at Height: Rope Access Techniques
• Working at Height: Scaffolding (tubular type)
• Working at Height: Tower Scaffolds