Loss and Damage Report for Film Production

Prepare a set of Production Safety Guidelines for a film shoot with this easy-to-use form.

Purpose of the Safety Guidelines Template

Safety on a film set is crucial, to protect the cast and crew and keep insurance premiums lower. These standard guidelines are not suggestions. They are mandatory and must be followed by all cast and crew, whether on location or in the studio.

Scope of the Safety Guidelines

The Guidelines cover a number of health and safety issues, including:

• procedures for preventing injury and illness on set;
• safety rules that must be strictly followed;
• how violations or hazards must be reported;
• safety meetings;
• disciplinary action for violations;
• how to prepare injury and illness reports;
• responsibility of employees for their own safety and the safety of others around them.

Why You Need These Film Production Safety Guidelines

As a filmmaker, it's your responsibility to ensure the safety of the people you hire to produce the film. Failure to educate your employees and contractors about proper safety measures could leave you liable in the event of death or injury.

Format and Jurisdiction

These Safety Guidelines are available in MS Word format and are fully editable. Use them as often as you like, there are no additional fees.

This template can be used anywhere.

Make sure your production vehicles are in good running order with this package of Vehicle Inspection Reports for film and television productions.

• The package contains inspection forms for:
  • camera truck,
  • cube van or truck,
  • passenger van,
  • grip truck,
  • pickup.
• Each form has diagrams for indicating any damage to the vehicle, and a fill-in section to track gas, oil, fluids, condition of tires, battery, and electrical.
• Available in PDF form.
• These forms can be used anywhere.

There are a lot of people working on every film or TV production. As the producer, it's your job to keep them safe. Make sure they all have a copy of this Film Production Health and Safety Manual.

• filming in and around vehicles (cars, aircraft, trains),
• working with animals,
• excavation, demolition, construction,
• firearms and other weapons,
• hazardous ⁄ toxic substances,
• cranes, hoists, elevating platforms,
• lighting and electrical safety,
• outdoor, wilderness and water locations,
• personal protective gear and clothing,
• stunts and special effects,
• fire, smoke and fog.

Implementing health and safety measures not only reduces accidents and injuries, it may lower your insurance premiums. The Film Production Health and Safety Manual should be part of every production company's employee documentation.