Legal Responsibilities
What UK legislation sets out the general duties of employers regarding workplace health and safety?
This law requires employers to ensure the health and safety of their workers
(Answer: What is the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974?)
What is the first step in conducting a risk assessment?
(Answer: What is identifying hazards?)
What must be included in a safety briefing before filming starts?
(Answer: What are key hazards, emergency procedures, and control measures?)
What is the first action to take in a medical emergency on set?
(Answer: What is to ensure safety and call for a first aider?)
What document must be signed by all cast and crew confirming they have received the productions safety policy?
(Answer: What is included in contract paperwork?)
Who holds the ultimate legal responsibility for ensuring health and safety on a film set?
(Answer: What is the Producer?)
Give two examples of high-risk activities on a film set.
(Answer: What are stunts and special effects?)
Who is responsible for ensuring all contractors comply with health and safety regulations?
(Answer: What is the Line Producer?)
Why must all crew members be familiar with the location of fire exits and evacuation routes?
(Answer: What is to ensure quick and safe evacuation in an emergency?)
What document provides guidelines and best practices for health and safety in film production?
(Answer: What is the Production Safety Policy and Arrangements?)
Under the Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations, what key safety document must be prepared before filming begins?
(Answer: What is a risk assessment?)
Why must risk assessments be reviewed throughout the production?
(Answer: What is the best way to adapt to changing scripts and new hazards?)
What should be done if a crew member refuses to follow safety protocols?
(Answer: What is escalated to production management, and can they possibly be removed from the set?)
What does RIDDOR stand for, and when must an incident be reported?
(Answer: What is the Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations, and when is a serious workplace injury or dangerous event?)
Why is it important to record all risk assessments and safety measures?
(Answer: What is to demonstrate due diligence and compliance with legal obligations?)
True or False: Line Producers can be held personally liable for negligence leading to a serious accident on set.
(Answer: What is True?)
Using the hierarchy of control, what are the two key control measures when planning to work at height when rigging lighting?
(Answer: What is avoiding working at height and what is providing safe access equipment)
Name three ways to communicate safety protocols effectively on set.
(Answer: What are safety briefings, signage, and written documentation?)
What should be included in an emergency response plan?
(Answer: What are evacuation procedures, emergency contacts, and first aid provisions?)
When should an accident report be completed?
(Answer: What is as soon as possible after an incident occurs?)
What is the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) role in film and TV production?
(Answer: What is enforcing body for regulations, conducting inspections, and investigating incidents?)
What is the acronym ALARP, and why is it important in risk assessments?
(Answer: What is As Low As Reasonably Practicable, and it ensures risks are reduced to an acceptable level?)
What should be done if a stunt or special effect introduces a new hazard not covered in the original risk assessment?
(Answer: What is conduct a dynamic risk assessment and implement new control measures?)
Name two considerations when developing an emergency plan for a remote filming location.
(Answer: What are access to medical help and communication challenges?)
What must be done with health and safety documentation after a production ends?
(Answer: What is retain it for legal and compliance purposes?)