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Radio Safety Guide (RSG)

Safety is everybody's responsibility. We all have a duty to keep ourselves and others safe. This safety guide contains the collected knowledge of staff experienced in managing radio productions and also safety professionals who advise on radio productions and activities.

This safety guide contains a list of some of the common activities undertaken by radio production staff. The controls listed are based on a set of generic risk assessments undertaken by 大象传媒 Radio and 大象传媒 Safety. It is very important that the controls detailed in these generic risk assessments are implemented (where applicable) and monitored.

The generic risk assessments in this booklet can also be used be as a guide when you are attending recces and/or planning your programme/ activity/ events.

If you are travelling to a hostile environment or undertaking activities in the 大象传媒 High Risk Policy (e.g. covert filming, locations with ionising radiation, filming in riots) then you must contact the High Risk team.

Safety App

In areas of the business that issue staff with iPhones, the 大象传媒 Safety App can be used:

  • to record changes to your risk assessment in a dynamic way.
  • during a recce to record issues, hazards and controls which you need to cover in your risk assessment.

Further Advice and Feedback

If you can鈥檛 find what you are looking for or need more advice and are working on a 大象传媒 production, then please contact your safety advisor or the Safety Advice Line.

If you have any comments or suggestions for additional guide pages then please email the Safety Advice line. 

Getting Started

There are over 60 topics in this Radio Safety Guide. They are listed in an A to Z list with links to each page. All the pages have the same structure as outlined below.

Each guide page contains:

  • Title
  • Description: Scope of the topic/activity/location.
  • What can go Wrong?/Hazards: In order of significance.
  • Legal / 大象传媒 Requirements: Legal requirements (usually UK) and 大象传媒 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: Relevant specific risks or controls unique to a division or programme department.
  • FAQs / Did you know?: Interesting facts and frequently asked questions about the topic
  • Related Links: Links, on the right hand panel to related safety guide pages; other myRisks pages that may be relevant; other 大象传媒 pages that may be relevant; related external links.

General Safety topics

General safety topics can be found in the general part of the myRisks site, including:

  • Risk assessment
  • Training (including mandatory)
  • Selecting and managing contractors
  • First aid and welfare
  • Accident reporting and investigation
  • Monitoring and supervision
  • High Risk topics and Country pages
  • 大象传媒 Safety and Emergency contacts

Training

Mandatory Safety Training for those working in Radio

The Safety Training specified for people working in Radio, depends on the work they undertake. Below are some scenarios for various roles in Radio.

New recruit joins Radio who works in an office, but does not work in production:

  • Complete the online 鈥淒isplay Screen Equipment (DSE)鈥 (see note about DSE assessment below); and also complete the online 鈥淪afety at Work 鈥 UK Staff鈥.
  • There is no refresher period for 鈥淪afety at Work鈥, staff only need to refresh 鈥淪afety at Work鈥 if the 大象传媒 later produces a new version of this course.

New recruit joins Radio who works in production, but does not manage safety:

  • Complete the online 鈥淒isplay Screen Equipment (DSE)鈥 (see note about DSE assessment below); and also complete the online 鈥淧roduction Safety: Radio鈥. Staff must complete the following modules: Safety Matters, Responsibilities and Risk Assessment. 
  • Staff must then also complete two of the most relevant case studies applicable to their work activities.
  • There is no refresher period for 鈥淧roduction Safety鈥, staff will only need to refresh 鈥淧roduction Safety鈥 if the 大象传媒 later produces a new version of this course.

New recruit joins Radio who works in production and they also manage safety, or they write/authorise risk assessments:

  • Complete the online 鈥淒isplay Screen Equipment (DSE)鈥 (see note about DSE assessment below); and also attend the relevant core competency health and safety face to face one day course. You should attend the course(s) which is/are most applicable to your work activities:
  • 鈥淪afe Management of Radio Productions鈥
  • 鈥淪afe Management of Events鈥
  • 鈥淪afe Management of Productions (TV equivalent)".
  • The refresher period for these face to face courses is 5 years. The refresher courses are a half day face to face course.

DSE Assessment (applies to all people):

  • Once staff have completed the 鈥淒isplay Screen Equipment (DSE)鈥 online training, there is no need to complete a new DSE Assessment unless:
  •  the workstation is relocated
  •  the nature of the work tasks changes considerably
  •  major changes are made to the equipment, furniture, work environment or software.
  • If a member of staff has a disability or any physical changes (such as pregnancy). 

Additional training

For those working for the 大象传媒 in countries designated hostile environments.

  • Hostile Environment and First Aid Training (HEFAT), 6 days

H&S Training Courses

You can find links to all training offered through the 大象传媒 Academy via our safety guideline to 'Training and Competence: Safety'

A-Z Activities

A to Z list of activities that are in the Radio Safety Guide (RSG).

A - E 

F - L

M - R

S - Z

More from SSR

  • Your platform to record accidents, risk assessments, assurance monitoring and inspections
  • Safety Equipment StoresJust one number to call: 0844 800 8875
  • 大象传媒 Safety GuidelinesAn A-Z of 大象传媒's Health and Safety Guidelines
  • Safety Advice Line: 0370 411 0464 Email: safety@bbc.co.uk
  •  (大象传媒 Network only)

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About this site

This site describes what the 大象传媒 does in relation to managing its health, safety and security risks and is intended for those who work directly for the 大象传媒.

It is not intended to provide instruction or guidance on how third parties should manage their risks. The 大象传媒 cannot be held liable for how this information is interpreted or used by third parties, nor provide any assurance that adopting it would provide any measure of legal compliance. More information

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