Action Media Safety Ltd.

ACTION MEDIA SAFETY LIMITED
4 DALQUHURN GARDENS, RENTON
DUNBARTONSHIRE G82 4LA

Chartered Health
& Safety Practitioner

Setting up cameras and lights

Lights and their stands can pose significant hazards

 

 

Safe Working with Cameras and Lights

One Day Course

Description: This course has been designed to give a broad overview and understanding of the key health and safety issues and responsibilities involving cameras, lights, and sound, during the making, shooting and recording of productions, whether on locations, in studios, theatres or on film stages. The course will place a great emphasis on identifying the hazards associated with use of electricity on location, lighting rigs, working at heights and the variety of camera work, including camera cranes. Examining the completion of satisfactory risk assessments and the understanding of the responsibilities to ensure safe procedures are practiced, with the need to co-operate and exchange information with other members of the production team.

It is aimed at DOP's, Lighting Directors, Cameramen, Grips, Gaffers, Best Boy, Production Electricians, Sound Supervisors and Recordists, etc. Essentially anyone who may at some point be involved in the setting up of the power supply, the design and build of the lighting rig, the direction and undertaking of the camera work and sound recording on a production.