Safety on Set

Safety on film sets are extremely important as any accident can cause law suits and being sued by cast and crew. Health and Safety is taken seriously, this seriousness is under the responsibility of the Producer, Production Manager and 1st Assistant Director. These positions can be held responsible for not ensuring health and safety is carried out properly, they can also be taken to court as well as their senior colleagues.

Some examples of Trip Hazards on set are:

- Wires

- Stands

- Dollys

- Rigs

- Props

- Set flooring

- Set construction

- Crains

- Jibs

The locations and set designers will create a risk assessment to identify big risks that can cause injury and possibly death. They will then report this document to the producer, then the producer will rule out some locations and replace them, and let heath and safety figure out how to make the location more safe.

A method statements are used to provide a processed action that ensures safety throughout the set, keeping crew and actors safe. This document would be used give detail on how methods would be used to ensure the safety of others on set and control all cast and crew that enter the site.

Stuntmen used to be paid as just for one job so just a days pay. But after Heath and Safety Act was passed it meant Stuntmen are paid for every stunt they do. They are in risk of serious injury so this is very helpful for them. So this new style of pay scheme they receive might help pay for medical costs if hurt.