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This page contains links to organisations and government departments that highlight some of the regulatory information that should be considered in designing & building our work environment. It is not an exhaustive list, and will be regularly updated as a continual work in progress, but it could be the start of your research, and source of material to explain designs and methods to production and other crew members
These shortcuts show some of the areas we are looking at. During your own research, if you find anything that you think would help others, please email our webadmin with a link to a website page and we will look at posting it up.
Please do not send PDFs or Documents. We are looking for links where documents are hosted, so that when guidance changes, and documents are updated, the links still hold the most relevant and up to date information.
Legislation & Law
The Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974 is the primary piece of legislation governing workplace health and safety in Great Britain.
Explicitly outlines what employers are required to do to manage health and safety.
The regulations place a set of duties on employers and employees to maintain a safe and healthy workplace and reinforce the HASAWA 1974 in all types of working environments.
Electrical
Electricity is a familiar and necessary part of everyday life, but electricity can kill or severely injure people and cause damage to property.
The Electricity at Work Regulations 1989 expand on the rules regarding electrical safety in the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974.
A List of some of the most commonly used electrical standards and approved codes of practices relating to Electrical appliances and systems.
There are simple precautions when working with, or near electricity that can be taken to significantly reduce the risk of electrical injury to you and others around you.
The 18th Edition of the IET Wiring Regulations published in July 2018 and came into effect in January 2019. Changes from the previous edition include requirements concerning Surge Protection Devices, Arc Fault Detection Devices and the installation of electric vehicle charging equipment as well as many other areas.
Officially known as the "IET Code of practice for in service inspection and testing of electrical equipment" and serves as a means of verifying the ongoing electrical safety of appliances.
Code of practice for temporary electrical systems for entertainment and related purposes.
More information, including details on who can be the SPR can be found on :
Event organisers, contractors and others using electrical equipment must do all that is reasonably practicable to ensure that electrical installations and equipment at an event are properly selected, installed and maintained so as not to cause death or injury.
provides guidance to help those in the entertainment industry understand what they need to do to comply with the Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015 (CDM 2015).
HSE - Worked example for building a TV drama set on location
UK Legislation -The Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015
Equipment
UK Legislation
PUWER requires that equipment provided for use at work is: suitable for the intended use, safe for use, maintained in a safe condition and inspected to ensure it is correctly installed and does not subsequently deteriorate & used only by people who have received adequate information, instruction and training.
The law requires electrical equipment to be maintained to prevent danger. The type and frequency of user checks, inspections and testing needed will depend on the equipment, the environment in which it is used and the results of previous checks.
There are many common myths about portable appliance testing (PAT) - find out the key facts about the inspection and testing of portable electrical equipment
Lifting & Access
UK Legislation
If your business or organisation undertakes lifting operations or is involved in providing lifting equipment for others to use, you must manage and control the risks to avoid any injury or damage.
This is the overarching regulation relating to Stands, Pickers, winches, tail lifts & other lifting gear
UK Legislation
The purpose of The Working at Height Regulations is to prevent death and injury caused by a fall from height.
MEWP, an abbreviation for 'Mobile Elevating Work Platform', is used to collectively describe a piece of equipment that elevates people to work at height, eg Cherry Picker
See Member Benefits for Operator Training
There are around two million ladders in daily use across the UK. Are you using your ladder safely?
BS 7905 - Lifting equipment for performance, broadcast and similar applications
Mainly aimed at the Events industry, but we do hang lights from truss & ladder beam too
Environmental
UK Legislation
Environmental information is exempt from the FOIA. Instead, HSE will consider such requests under the EIR. The EIR covers any recorded information that is held by a public authority
UK Legislation
Noise is an inevitable consequence of a mature and vibrant society, but it can have a negative effect on people’s quality of life, affecting their health and wellbeing.
UK Legislation
Asbestos can be found in any building built before the year 2000 (houses, factories, offices, schools, hospitals etc) and causes around 5000 deaths every year.
UK Legislation
Optical radiation is a technical term for light, covering ultraviolet (UV) radiation, visible light, and infrared radiation. Relates to Incandescent & Discharge sources as well as Blacklight
UK Legislation
The Mines Regulation 2014 (MR14) came into force on 6 April 2015 and is the result of a major review of health and safety mining legislation by HSE involving significant input from the mining sector.
Approved Code of practice L128 - The use of electricity in mines has been incorporated into MR14.
including Chapter 46 - Lighting
Transport
The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA), holds over 48 million driver records and over 40 million vehicle records, and collect around £6 billion a year in vehicle excise duty (VED).
If you drive a goods vehicle or a passenger-carrying vehicle you must follow the rules on how many hours you can drive and the breaks that you need to take.
Tachographs record information about driving time, speed and distance. They’re used to make sure drivers and employers follow the rules on driver's hours.
You must do 35 hours of periodic training every 5 years to keep your Driver Certificate of Professional Competence (CPC) to drive a lorry, bus or coach.
Employment
All employees have an employment contract with their employer. A contract is an agreement that sets out an employee’s: employment conditions, rights, responsibilities & duties.
These are called the ‘terms’ of the contract.
Examples of reasonable adjustments which can be put in place to improve the working environment for disabled or neurodivergent people.
HSE Relevant Guides
All of the guides & leaflets listed may not be specific to our industry, but some may be of use when trying to explain to a member of crew or production, why certain measures and practices are done a certain way
A list of HSE Leaflet Guides giving a simple overview of Electricity and Electronics
A list of HSE Leaflet Guides including Film & Television Production and Broadcast
A very simple, word compatible, non specific, template can be found on this page, along with examples of the completed form for more common scenarios
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