SAFETY

1. SAFETY ACCT-BVP1-3. Students will understand and follow safety procedures when working with TV equipment. a.) State general safety rules for operation of equipment and learning activities. b.) Perform safe practices when working on assignments. c.) Transport equipment safely and securely.

2. Safety BE SAFE, BE SMART! It is not only your right to be safe, but your responsibility to protect yourself and others from hazards. Always mount your productions safely and legally, observing all the regulations for your school and the laws governing your location.

3. GENERAL SAFETY • ELECTRICITY • Electricity can kill and cause fires and explosions. Never interfere with electrical systems or overload circuits. Portable electrical equipment (anything with a plug) must be suitable and safe for use, regularly inspected and tested by competent people and accompanied by requisite records/certificates. Keep drink/fluids away from electrical equipment. • Electricity can inflict electric shock and burns. Work on electrical systems must only be done by trained and competent people. • Electrical equipment must be suitable for its work in terms of strength and capability, especially in film/TV, where equipment is regularly used in temporary installations. • Always plan for the amount and type of power required. Generators must provide the right power, voltage and switching ability. Where multiple-phase supply is used, keep cables and appliances on each leg far enough away from each other to avoid the risk of someone receiving a double electric shock across different phases.

4. GENERAL SAFETY ●ELECTRICITY AT WORK ● Work on electrical systems must only be done by competent individuals. All conductors, equipment as well as cables, must be properly insulated and adequately earthed. Circuit breakers such as residual current devices (RCDs) must be used, but not as substitutes for fundamental safety measures (e.g. grounding or insulation).

5. GENERAL SAFETY ●Slips, Trips, and Falls ● On set or in a studio, there are many cords & cables. Cables must be safely routed or covered to prevent trips or falls and to protect the integrity and insulation. ● When working on scaffolding, ladders, and other high places make sure you are properly secured and always work with a spotter in case of falls.

6. GENERAL SAFETY ●Cable Wrapping 101 One of the most important things you can learn is how to wrap cables for your sound system. A properly wrapped cable will not only lay flat without any loops to trip your musicians, but the wire itself will last longer since there's less stress on the conductors. And that means fewer sound failures during a worship service, something we can all aspire to. Perhaps the most common method is called an over-under shop wrap. This procedure pre-twists the wire clockwise and counterclockwise with each loop, so the cable will lay out without any twists.

7. GENERAL SAFETY Start with the male XLR connector in your left hand and make a clockwise loop of the cable with your right hand.

8. GENERAL SAFETY Make a full circle and catch the cable in your left hand to complete the "over" loop.

9. GENERAL SAFETY Now move your right hand out about 2 feet along the cable and start pushing back at your left hand a bit, twisting the cable counterclockwise in your right hand.

10. GENERAL SAFETY Bring this new loop under the front edge of the newly forming coil.

11. GENERAL SAFETY Catch this new loop with your left hand to complete the coil.

12. GENERAL SAFETY Start again with the over loop.... then an under loop... then an over loop Rinse.... Repeat

13. GENERAL SAFETY Once you're finished with all the loops, use a Velcro cable lock to keep it from uncoiling.

14. GENERAL SAFETY ●WORKING AT HEIGHT ●Falls from height are the single most common cause of death at work. Suitable steps must be taken to prevent anyone being struck or being injured by a falling object. Any situation with a risk of falling two meters (about six feet) or more is particularly hazardous. If someone could fall more than two meters there must be a safe working platform, a guardrail at waist high, toe-boards (if necessary) and barriers. There should be an exclusion zone immediately below the platform. Where any of these are not possible, a personal safety line with belt or harness is required. Equipment suspended at height – eg, lights, lighting accessories – should have its own independent safety bonds to prevent it from falling. Scaffolding and rigging must only be done by suitably qualified, competent people. Special rules apply to mobile work platforms and other lifting equipment, and ladders. Where necessary, hard hats and safety shoes should be worn.

15. GENERAL SAFETY ●LIFTING AND OTHER WORK EQUIPMENT ●Never struggle to lift something, if you have to struggle, it is to heavy and you should get help. ●Properly lift all equipment as some equipment may be damaged if they are improperly picked up and moved. ●Lift with your legs, not your back.

16. GENERAL SAFETY ●LIFTING AND OTHER WORK EQUIPMENT ●Important rules apply to the design, guarding, sitting, installation, inspection, use, maintenance and repair of work equipment, including lifting and mobile work equipment. Individuals “in control” of tools, machinery and other work equipment and how, when and where they are used, are now legally responsible for their safe operation to the extent of their control. 1st Assistant directors (Ads) must be clear who is in control (or shared control) of equipment on set.

17. GENERAL SAFETY ●MANUAL HANDLING Work involving lifting, pushing, pulling or moving a load may cause harm by damaging muscles, tendons and other soft tissues. Risks increase with fatigue or cold, awkward or heavy loads, repeated handling, pregnancy or previous back problems. Employers should assess and plan lifting operations. They must: ● avoid hazardous handling wherever practicable (eg, redesigning tasks or loads); ● assess unavoidable risks, taking account of individual capability; ● reduce risks – eg, using appropriate lifting equipment; avoiding trip hazards or obstacles; ensuring that pregnant women and people with past back injuries don’t move hazardous loads; working in teams, or breaking up large loads into smaller manageable loads; ● provide training in safe manual handling techniques.

18. GENERAL SAFETY • NOISE • Employers must reduce noise levels as far as practicable, assess and record high noise levels, and inform people of results. They must provide protective equipment and mark compulsory ear protection zones. • At noise levels at or above 85 dB(A) averaged over eight hours, employers must provide employees/students with ear protection on request. • At noise levels at or above 90 dB(A) over eight hours or very loud noises (eg, explosions) over 140 dB, employers must provide employees/students with ear protection and they must wear it.

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20. GENERAL SAFETY • WORKING TIME AND STRESS • Long working hours can cause fatigue and stress. Cumulative effects can make you more prone to errors and accidents, infections or long term ill health, or falling asleep at the wheel. • Working hours should not put your health safety or welfare at risk. • Most people should not work more than 12 hours a day, Additional hours are voluntary. • By law you are entitled to rest breaks.

21. GENERAL SAFETY ●CANTEEN AND REFRESHMENT FACILITIES Special dietary requirements should be catered for and meal/refreshment breaks provided at regular intervals. Drinking water should be available at all times dehydration is a health risk.

22. GENERAL SAFETY ●HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES You are entitled by law to information about any hazardous substances involved in your work and to protection from any risks involved. COSHH assessments must be carried out by productions in advance. Risks of infection, sensitization or allergy must also be adequately assessed and controlled. Exposure to dust, smoke or fumes created for effects should be without risk to health and controlled at all times. It is important that you are informed in advance of any substances that might adversely affect you, including those related to particular locations or working with animals. Some people are more susceptible than others to risks from hazardous substances, especially children, the elderly and pregnant women, and people who are asthmatic or sensitized to certain substances. Particular care should be taken to protect pregnant women and young children when working with or near animals.

23. GENERAL SAFETY BULLYING, HARASSMENT AND STRESS AT WORK You are entitled to a work environment free from harassment, bullying or other inappropriate behavior. Risk assessments should include measures to prevent and reduce work related stress and promote good working relationships.

24. GENERAL SAFETY IF THINGS GO WRONG Always report accidents and near-misses to your instructor or onsite supervisor. If you think there is a production health and safety problem, tell whoever is in charge. Report any dangers to yourself or others – put it in writing. Don’t delay – there is no point in waiting for an accident or injury to happen.

25. GENERAL SAFETY ●WAITING AREAS While on the job, you should be provided with: ● temporary seating and rest facilities – long periods of standing should be avoided; ● protection from the elements (especially strong sunlight, wind or draughts, rain and cold, etc) with adequate heating, lighting, ventilation, and drying facilities if needed; ● ready access to clean sanitary and washing facilities and private changing areas.

26. GENERAL SAFETY ●Fire prevention: ● Design and construction should not compromise emergency procedures and/or fire precautions (including fire lanes, grids, ventilation, etc) – sets must never obstruct fire lanes, signs or emergency exits; ● carry out fire risk assessments and implement preventive measures such as fire escape routes; ● always specify that materials are fire retardant or flame-proofed and appropriate fire protection measures have been provided; ● always consult the fire officer on site on all fire prevention measures.

27. GENERAL SAFETY ●Warnings and signage: ● where risks cannot be eliminated, appropriate signage markings/warnings must be put in place.

28. OFFICE/CLASSROOM PRODUCTION SUPPORT & SAFETY ●noise, interruptions and other stressors; ● lack of screen breaks or physical exercise; ● prolonged lack of fresh air or natural light; ● radiation emissions (particularly from screen backs and sides) – a possible further cause of stress and ill-health, especially during pregnancy. Whether you are a permanent employee or freelance, or working on someone else’s premises, your employer must ensure that workstations are properly set up. Flexible workstation design, capable of individual adjustment, is essential where workstations are shared or used by freelance or temporary workers. Employees/students are entitled to free eye tests at the employer’s expense.

29. OFFICE/CLASSROOM PRODUCTION SUPPORT & SAFETY ●Remember to: ● adjust your chair and monitor height; ● avoid twisting, stooping or slouching postures; ● use a footrest if necessary; ● consider wrist rests to keep wrists horizontal and reduce arm strain; ● take regular breaks, ideally five minutes in every 30 minutes; ● vary tasks – get up and move around (ie, avoid other close work). Try alternating with phone calls, photocopying, visiting other areas, etc; ● do regular stretching and relaxation exercises, and encourage others to do the same. ● NEVER work round the clock or through pain. Simple adjustments to workstations and/or equipment may help – seek competent advice. Your employer must provide health and safety information, training and instruction in how to recognize these issues and avoid problems. Never ignore symptoms such as numbness or tingling in the fingers, wrists – report them and get advice on preventing Carpel Tunnel Syndrome. The earlier you do so, the less likely you are to suffer long-term problems.

30. OFFICE/CLASSROOM PRODUCTION SUPPORT & SAFETY ●LONE WORKING ●You may find yourself working alone or travelling alone. Lone workers, especially women, may be vulnerable to unwelcome advances from petty harassment to physical assault. Isolated activities – including leaving the workplace alone – should be avoided. Premises should be soundly constructed, with locks on doors and windows, with secure and well-lit access and egress (including parking areas). Where lone working or travelling is unavoidable, security provision and good communications are essential – including mobile phones, regular telephone check-ins, alarms and emergency “hotlines”. Some individuals may wish to carry personal protective items, eg, pepper sprays, rape alarms, etc. Employers should minimize lone working and protect against risks by always planning for personal security, increasing staffing levels, rescheduling working hours or providing adequate security cover as necessary.

31. FIRST ASSISTANT DIRECTOR ●Always plan for the amount and type of power required. Generators must provide the right power, voltage, and switching ability. Where multiple phase supply is used, keep cables and appliances on each leg far enough away from each other to avoid the possibility of someone receiving a double electric shock across different phases. All conductors and equipment, as well as cables, must be properly insulated and adequately earthed. Circuit breakers, such as residual current devices (RCDs), must be used, but not as a substitute for fundamental safety measures (eg, grounding/insulation). Cables must be safely routed or covered to prevent trips or falls and to protect the integrity and insulation. Keep cable runs as short as possible. Never overheat cables by running them close to heat sources or by running power through them while coiled or tied up. Ensure all equipment is inspected and tested regularly by supplier(s) and before use – especially equipment used on temporary installations, which is likely to suffer heavy wear and tear. Plugs and connectors used on location should be rugged and built for protection against the weather. Emergency lighting must have its own independent power source so that a fault in one system cannot jeopardize the other.

32. CAMERA & GRIPS SAFETY • All conductors, equipment and cables must be suitably insulated and grounded. Circuit breakers such as residual current devices (RCDs) must be used, but not as substitutes for fundamental safety measures. • Route cables safely or cover them to prevent trips or falls and protect their integrity and insulation. Keep cable runs as short as possible. ever overheat cables by running them close to heat sources or using them coiled or tied up.

33. CAMERA & GRIPS SAFETY • Ensure all equipment is inspected and tested regularly by the supplier(s) – equipment used on temporary installations often suffers heavy wear and tear. Plugs and connectors used on location should be rugged and built for protection against the weather. • Emergency lighting must be independently powered so that a fault in one system cannot jeopardize the other.

34. CAMERA & GRIPS SAFETY • Carbon arc and discharge lamps should have protective glass against UV radiation. Crew may need glasses. Strobe lights can trigger epileptic seizures. Keep flickers at or below four flashes per second – avoid the most dangerous frequency of around 17 flashes per second. Fit wheels to heavy lighting stands for easy movement. Once in position, lock them off and secure to an immovable object.

35. CAMERA & GRIPS SAFETY • Planning should avoid unreasonable schedules, food or sleep deprivation and unnecessary retakes, especially those involving stressful or tiring activities. • If there is no accessible public transport, alternative transport should be provided from the workplace. • Everyone is entitled to work free from harassment, bullying or abuse. • Risk assessments should include measures to prevent work-related stress and promote good working relationships.

36. CAMERA & GRIPS SAFETY Do not move from place to place with the camera mounted on the tripod. Designate one person to take responsibility for the camcorder and tripod at all times. That person is never to leave the immediate area of the equipment. If you are hand-holding the camcorder, never set it down on anything except its tripod. It is easy to grab a camera from a table or a sidewalk and run. It is much harder and more conspicuous to snatch both camera and tripod. Also, the tripod makes the camera more visible, so it is less likely to be bumped or knocked to the ground.

37. CAMERA & GRIPS SAFETY Detach the camcorder from the tripod when transporting them. If the camcorder has a handle, never use it to lift both camera and tripod together. The handle is not strong enough to carry the weight of both pieces. Always protect the camcorder from the weather. Keep it out of hot sun except when actually shooting. Do not allow it to get wet, particularly the delicate glass of the zoom lens. Plastic bags can be used to cover your camera if you are caught off guard in the rain, just poke a hole in the bag to get a clear shot.

38. CAMERA & GRIPS SAFETY • LIGHTING • Lamps and lighting equipment should be inspected and tested before and after use. • Lighting equipment should be secured to suitable stands, scaffolds, etc. Lights and detachable parts (e.g. barn doors) should have independent safety chains or wire bonds as well as their clamp or bolt. • Lamp bulbs liable to shatter or explode should have small aperture wire, grills or mesh guards. Keep hot lamps away from combustible materials and sprinkler-heads

39. CAMERA & GRIPS SAFETY • Always USE GLOVES when handling ALL LIGHTS. • NOTHING can be less than 2 feet in front, beside, above, below or behind a light – with the exception of the lighting stand. • Repeatedly check to make sure that the section of the light touching the stand (or your hands) doesn’t get hot enough to burn either your hands or stand. • If the light is too hot when you touch it with your gloves – IT IS TOO HOT! Turn it off and wait five minutes before using it again. Just work on another light during that time. • When using CHINA BALLS or lamps with SHADES, make sure the light bulb stays in the middle of the shade and NEVER gets close to any of the sides of the shade. This is a recipe for disaster. You run the risk of either singeing the shade, ruining it forever -- or worse -- starting a fire.

40. CAMERA & GRIPS SAFETY GRID SAFETY/LIFTING/FLYING Only competent personnel should be allowed in the grid, or to use lifting or flying equipment. All tools used overhead should be suitably attached and all overhead equipment (eg, lighting) should be independently secured and bonded to prevent it falling on people below. A clear area should be maintained under any overhead working. Never compromise the structural integrity of the grid or of any flying equipment – never exceed SWLs (Standard Weight Limits). Ensure that all platforms (including audience seating) are structurally sound and suitable for the purpose.

41. SAFETY FOR THE CONSTRUCTION MANAGER MANUAL HANDLING Manual handling risks must be assessed and avoided where practicable. Check that: ● the design/set/props can be handled and transported safely with instructions on safe handling. Design specifications should avoid using heavy materials or objects involving manual handling risks; ● all loads are appropriately marked with their weight; ● all necessary equipment and training has been provided.

42. SAFETY FOR THE CONSTRUCTION MANAGER WORK EQUIPMENT Individuals in control of tools, machinery and other work equipment have legal responsibilities for their safe operation. Special rules apply to mobile and lifting equipment. If you control the use of tools, machinery or other work equipment (including lifting equipment and mobile platforms), or share control, you must ensure that:

43. SAFETY FOR THE CONSTRUCTION MANAGER ● risks of relevant work activities have been assessed; ● any work equipment (including lifting equipment) and PPE provided is suitable for the task and operators concerned; work equipment is safely designed and installed, sited correctly, properly maintained, inspected/examined/tested, and used/operated safely and in accordance with manufacturers’ instructions; ● all operatives are competent and have received appropriate training and supervision in the use of that work equipment/PPE; ● electrical systems, guarding and emergency stops etc, are safe and meet legal standards and requirements; ● appropriate protective equipment is worn whenever and wherever required for safety purposes; ● portable electrical tools and hand tools must be safe for use. Wear and tear can affect not only the body, but also cable and electrical connections. Portable electrical tools should be low voltage (max. 110V AC).

44. SAFETY FOR THE CONSTRUCTION MANAGER ●TESTS, INSPECTION AND RECORDS: ● Check that any necessary inspections, tests or certificates required for work equipment or for the set or scenery are carried out after installation and before, during, and after use and/or handling. Keep relevant records for which you are responsible, and provide copies on request. Inform the producer of any maintenance, inspection, examination or certification required to ensure that the set, or any work equipment whose use you control, continues to be safe. Report any problems, risks, accidents or near-misses to the producer (and, if required, to the HSE or other enforcing authority)

45. SAFETY FOR BACKGROUND ARTISTS ● make-up, costumes or equipment is shared. Indoors, workplace temperature and ventilation should be comfortable at all times. ● Work environments should be suitable for make-up and hairdressing, including adequate washing, changing, drying and cleaning facilities and refuse disposal, with enough space, seating and lighting to enable work activities to be carried out safely and hygienically. ● There should be suitable storage for costumes, wigs, etc, without risk of infestation or damp, with drying facilities where necessary. ● Flooring should be stable, dry and even. ● Access to wagons should be safe without trip hazards – steps should be stable and lit. ● Materials, supplies, products and work equipment (including aerosol sprays and cosmetics) should be free from risks to health and safety – electrical equipment must be properly tested and maintained.

46. SAFETY FOR PAINTERS ●any work equipment (including lifting equipment) and, if necessary, personal protective equipment (PPE) provided, is suitable for the task and for the operators concerned; ● work equipment is safely designed and installed, sited correctly, properly maintained, inspected/examined/tested, and used/ operated safely and in accordance with manufacturers’ instructions, and is accompanied by the requisite inspection report or test certificate(s).

47. SAFETY FOR PLASTERERS ●Where this is not possible, the duty on the employer is to reduce the risk to the lowest level reasonably practicable by taking steps such as: ● avoiding slippery floors or obstacles; ● ensuring that vulnerable individuals – eg, people with a history of back trouble – are not required to move loads; ● working in teams; ● breaking up large loads into smaller, manageable loads. Training in good lifting techniques is also useful but is not an alternative to these safety measures.

48. SAFETY FOR RIGGERS & SCAFFOLDERS ●Regularly/routinely inspected if there is a significant risk from deterioration or exceptional circumstances. There must be proper systems for inspect, maintenance and repair, with records kept and supplied where necessary to users and others. “Work equipment” includes tools, machinery and other equipment (powered and non-powered) and equipment hired in from another company. Equipment moved from one place to another must be accompanied by an inspection report. Inspections must be carried out after installation and before use, and then at least annually for lifting equipment and at least every six months for equipment used to lift people. Written inception reports must be kept. Special additional rules apply to mobile and/or self-controlled remote work equipment, power presses, lifting equipment and equipment used to carry people. For mobile work equipment, these include design, stability, rollover protection, protective equipment/harnesses, emergency braking, lighting etc. “Lifting equipment” covers lifting equipment and any attachments for anchoring, fixing or supporting it, including tools used for lifting or lowering loads (eg, crowbars). Lifting operations must be planned, supervised and carried out safely.

49. SAFETY FOR RIGGERS & SCAFFOLDERS Equipment suspended at height – eg, lights, lighting accessories – should have its own independent safety bands to prevent it falling. Portable electrical tools (eg, drills) and hand tools (eg, screwdrivers) must be suitable and safe for use, inspected regularly and repaired when necessary. Powered machinery must only be operated by trained and competent workers. Electricity can kill. Work on electrical systems and lighting systems must only be done by suitably experienced and competent individuals. All conductors, equipment as well as cables, must be suitable and safe for use, properly insulated and adequately earthed. Circuit breakers, such as residual current devices (RCDs) must be used; but are not substitutes for fundamental safety (eg, grounding or insulation). Equipment for use outdoors must be suitable and safe for such use.

50. SAFETY FOR STAGEHANDS ●lowering loads (eg crowbars). Lifting operations must be planned, supervised and carried out safely. Equipment suspended at heights – eg, lights, lighting accessories – should have its own independent safety bonds to prevent it falling. Lifting equipment must only be operated by trained and competent workers. Forklift truck operators could be trained on an approved training scheme. They should carry with them written proof that they have been trained and that their training remains valid. Basic safety rules include: ● work on a level, stable surface; ● keep away from overhead power lines and obstructions; ● never exceed the safe working load; ● keep to designated traffic lanes.