Production safety for film, television, and video / Robin Small.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Small, Robin.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Motion picture industry--Safety measures.

Motion picture industry.

Motion pictures--Production and direction.

Motion pictures.

Television--Production and direction.

Television.

Television--Safety measures.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (493 p.)

Edition:

1st edition

Place of Publication:

Oxford ; Boston, Mass : Focal Press, 2000.

Language Note:

English

System Details:

text file

Summary:

Covering all aspects of production safety, this is an invaluable reference guide for the independent programme maker, freelancer, manager, producer, tutor and student filmmaker. Robin Small identifies all the major risks and gives advice on how to control and/or eliminate them. Each hazard section includes useful references to the relevant legislation, documents and licences, as well as addresses of organisations for essential advice and recommended further reading. An appendix lists samples of vital certificates, with visual references provided on www.focalpress.com. <BR id=""

Contents:

Front Cover; Production Safety for Film, Television and Video; Copyright Page; Contents; Acknowledgements; Photo credits; Copyright notice; Disclaimer; About the author; List of acronyms; Part One; Chapter 1. Introduction; Chapter 2. Legislation; Chapter 3. Health and safety management; Chapter 4. Personal protective equipment; Chapter 5. Insurance; Part Two: Hazards; 1. Agricultural locations; 2. Animals; 3. Asbestos; 4. Audiences; 5. Building and construction sites; 6. Chemicals and hazardous substances; 7. Children; 8. Churches, places of worship and village halls

9. Civil unrest and war zones10. Confined spaces, including caving and mines; 11. Cranes, hoists, lifts and access platforms; 12. Dangerous terrain; 13. Derelict buildings; 14. Diving and underwater; 15. Electricity; 16. Explosives and pyrotechnics; 17. Fire; 18. Firearms and weapons; 19. First aid; 20. Flying and airports; 21. Food and catering; 22. Hot work; 23. Human factors; 24. Lasers and radiation; 25. Manual handling and lifting; 26. Night operations and bad weather; 27. Noise; 28. Outside broadcasts; 29. Scaffolding and heights; 30. Scenery and props; 31. Sports grounds

32. Visual display screens - office computers and editing equipment33. Water; Appendix 1:Licences and forms; Appendix 2:Addresses of HSE offices; Appendix 3:UK health and safety organizations; Appendix 4:Safety books, magazines, posters and videos; Appendix 5:European safety organizations; Appendix 6:Production safety forms; Appendix 7:Training organizations; Index

Notes:

First published 2000.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9786611025267

9781136044335

1136044337

9781281025265

1281025267

9780080515014

0080515010

OCLC:

476066395