Having closely followed government and APA industry guidance (V1.9), we have implemented changes to reflect these best practices:
Staying safe during Production:
- Health declaration
All staff, crew, cast and clients are issued with a digital health declaration document before the shoot to confirm they are free of COVID-19 symptoms This needs to complete before being allowed on set - Covid-19 supervisor
An easily identifiable COVID-19 Supervisor is onsite at all times to monitor the compliance and remind the teams of COVID-19 best working practices (such as social distancing, temperature checks etc.) Site rules are distributed well in advance and have no exceptions - Location sanitisation
Locations are industrially cleaned before and after a shoot. Site rule posters are placed in visible areas to remind everyone of the rules and guidelines such as social distancing and handwashing/sanitising facilities available. - Work equipment
Considering good hygiene and eliminating the risk of transmission through the sharing of work equipment which is key to production from cameras and headsets to edit suites - Catering and rest areas
Ensuring as much safety as possible, implementing staggered start times, organised catering provisions and allocated breaks in dedicated areas - Additional risk assessments
COVID-19 risk assessment considerations are added to the standard on set risk assessment to ensure safety is considered. This includes what is required if someone on set exhibits Covid-19 symptoms - Testing
COVID-19 testing will be carried out for key members of the cast and crew that are required to be within 1 meter of others without PPE - Travel
Seeking to work within the local areas where possible, minimise travel requirements, and maintain social distancing where practically achievable - Work Activities
Adapting and changing the activities that people need to undertake across roles in production to reduce risk - Work Equipment
Considering good hygiene and eliminating the risk of transmission through the sharing of work equipment which is key to production from cameras and headsets to edit suites - Work Patterns
Reviewing work patterns to encourage small groups (cohorts) of people who don’t come into contact with other groups - First Aid and Emergency services
Planning activities to reduce the risk of requiring emergency services to be called as well as advice to first aiders on COVID-19 risk - Masks, Gloves and Other PPE
As per the APA COVID-19 Shooting and Office Guidelines - Mental Health
Considering the potential mental health impacts of COVID-19, those on set may feel fearful or anxious of the virus
Staying safe within the office:
- Risk assessments
We have produced a COVID-19 risk assessment and shared it with the entire team - Minimising
Allocating a maximum number of people per room with relevant signage - Communicating
Ensuring those who have symptoms or are ill know not to come into work and to return home immediately if they become ill at work - Commuting
Working from home where possible. Considering risks in commuting, especially on public transport - Social Distancing
Making every effort to ensure social distancing is adhered to from space planning to signage. One way systems to ensure social distancing is adhered to - Cleaning
Handwashing signs and sanitising solutions have been provided on every desk and the frequency of office cleaning has been increased - Face covering
In order to support our people to stay safe while in the office, we have implemented a mask-wearing policy if working within the same room whilst social distancing - Mental Health
The COVID-19 risk and the response has had a potential Mental Health impact which is being considered within our office environment