Personal Optional Protection (Form 1801)
If you’re:
- self-employed
- a partner
- or a proprietor
…you may not be automatically covered by the Workers Compensation Act. With WorkSafeBC’s Form 1801, you can apply for Personal Optional Protection.
If you’re:
…you may not be automatically covered by the Workers Compensation Act. With WorkSafeBC’s Form 1801, you can apply for Personal Optional Protection.
An educational guide to preventing Musculoskeletal injuries (MSI) for office workers. Presented in a comic book style, the goal of this resource is to help workers recognize and prevent the symptoms of MSI.
For your printed version please contact the Actsafe office info@actsafe.ca
You may need WorkSafeBC coverage if you work in the motion picture and television industry and operate an incorporated company such as a loan-out company or are a performer in a starring (or above-the-line) role.
To help simplify things for the motion picture and television industry, WorkSafeBC have established a streamlined process to determine a loan-out company’s status and whether or not it needs to register for coverage.
If you operate a loan-out company, please email WorkSafeBC with a completed form (below). Please allow two to three weeks for us to process your form, during which time WorkSafeBC may call you to confirm the details of your application.
This book aims to help reduce the risk of injury to workers in the motion picture, television, and commercial production industry. The resource is mainly for employers, although the information is also relevant for workers and anyone involved in work on a film or television set in B.C.
The content addresses general workplace topics such as health and safety programs and risk assessment. It also covers a variety of health and safety issues specific to the industry, including location work, set and prop construction, makeup and hair, and grips and lighting.
The employer must ensure that a sufficient number of plumbed washrooms are readily available for the crew. Readily available means the walking distance from a working area to a washroom should not be more than 60 metres (200 feet). In multi-storied workplaces, washrooms should not be more than one floor above or below the working area.
Actsafe shines the Spotlight on Hans Dayal, Locations Manager in British Columbia’s Film Industry, discussing safety while managing and working in production environments.
This WorkSafeBC booklet describes the safe methods of handling all types of asbestos-containing materials. It discusses suitable work procedures for the removal, enclosure, and encapsulation of friable asbestos materials.
Updated to include Regulatory changes that came into effect on May 1, 2017. This version reflects the following updates:
The Mesothelioma & Asbestos Awareness Center provide information and resources for mesothelioma patients and their families.
Prior to the day of shooting, a production representative should be designated to review the location and determine if obvious safety hazards exist. This designated person is often the Locations Manager or Assistant Locations Manager. The facility/site representative is often a good resource for determining possible hazards. The following should be determined prior to prep and shooting:
Forward your Registration Form to all jurisdictions in which the production will be filming (ie. City of Vancouver Film Office, or City of Burnaby Film Office). Visit their websites for Guidelines and Procedures.
Outline any special effects or gunfire associated with the proposed location (note: approvals for these activities may take extra time to process).
Regional Health Authorities and the BC Health Act
Food Premises Regulation Craft Service Vehicles, which include but are not limited to trailers, converted motor homes, or other self-contained units, may be required to meet the description of a Food Service Establishment as defined in the BC Food Premises Regulation. For this reason, the owner/operator of the vehicle must apply to the local Health Authority for approval and to obtain a valid “Permit to Operate”. http://www.health.gov.bc.ca/socsec/contacts.html
Actsafe
Actsafe is the not-for-profit association dedicated to the promotion of health and safety in the motion picture, theatre, music and other performing arts industries. Actsafe operates through two Standing Committees that represent the Motion Picture and the Performing Arts communities respectively. https://www.actsafe.ca 604.733.4682
Traffic Control
Most highway shoots require the use of certified traffic control personnel. On roadways within municipal jurisdictions, producers may have to contract local police to provide traffic control. https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/transportation/transportation-infrastructure/engineering-standards-guidelines/traffic-engineering-safety
Contact list:
For a list of contacts, including emergency and municipal regulatory bodies, please contact the BC Film Commission office in your jurisdiction. A listing of regional BC Film Commission offices can be found online at: https://www.creativebc.com/contact-us/crbc-contacts#provincial-film-commission
Please Note: it is currently required that an experienced community film liaison with overdose (OD) intervention training be hired when filming on the DTES.
In 2017 the City of Vancouver experienced an overdose crisis largely in the DTES. Fentanyl-laced drugs are commonplace and, therefore, more people are choosing to do drugs in public spaces (streets, alleys) where they are more likely to be noticed and receive life-saving help.
Productions filming in the DTES should:
This is applicable to filming North of Pender and South of Railway and East of Columbia, West of Princess.
The City of Vancouver and DGC believe these measures are in the best immediate and long-term interests of the industry and the DTES residents and it’s outreach organizations. The DGC location Caucus will help productions connect with providers of liaison services. The City of Vancouver reserves the right to apply this requirement in other adjacent or identified areas at its discretion.
Please contact Sandi Swanigan, Senior Manager of Film and Special Events, sandi.swanigan@vancouver.ca with questions or comments.
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