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PRODUCTION SAFETY FOR FILM, TELEVISION AND VIDEO
Production Safety for Film, Television and Video
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By
Robin Small, Senior Lecturer in Television, Media Department, University of Huddersfield. Runs production safety courses for the Independent TV Training Association.

Description
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. Important information about hazard identification, risk assessment and safety policy is provided in the chapters covering legislation, health and safety management, personal protective equipment and insurance. Particular hazards are then split into individual sections for ease of reference. These hazards include: Asbestos Cranes Explosives and pyrotechnics Food and catering Manual handing and lifting Visual display screens Working at heights The appendices provide comprehensive contact information for UK and European Heath and Safety sources. They also include sample forms to draw up your own safety system. Robin Small is Senior Lecturer in Television, Media Department at the University of Huddersfield.

Audience
Film & TV production managers, producers & directors, lecturers on media/TV/Film courses, television company training departments.

Contents
List of acronyms; Part One - Introduction * Legislation * Health and Safety management * Personal protective equipment * Insurance * Part Two - Hazards * Appendix 1: Licences and forms * Appendix 2: Addresses of HSE offices * Appendix 3: UK Health and Safety organisations * Appendix 4: Safety books, magazines and posters * Appendix 5: European safety organisations * Appendix 6: Production Safety forms

Bibliographic details
Paperback, 504 pages, publication date: JUL-2000
ISBN-13: 978-0-240-51531-1
ISBN-10: 0-240-51531-5
Imprint: FOCAL PRESS

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