Artificially Created Smokes & Fogs
This bulletin provides guidelines for creating and using smokes and fogs safely.
This bulletin provides guidelines for creating and using smokes and fogs safely.
As a reminder, the following information was disseminated to the Industry in 1974:
Internal combustion engine driven equipment shall be operated inside of buildings or enclosed structures only when such operation does not result in harmful exposure to concentrations of dangerous gas or fumes in excess of threshold limit values. If concentrations exceed the limit values, venting or other engineering controls are to be used to ensure that workers are not exposed to concentrations exceeding the applicable exposure limits. Applicable exposure limits for British Columbia can be found in Part 5, Table 5-4 of the British Columbia Occupational Health and Safety Regulation.
When choosing a filming or recording location, the producer must determine whether there are health risks for the members of the production crew and make the necessary corrections when the air quality does not meet the standards in WorkSafeBC OHS Regulation Part 4.7 Indoor Air Quality and Part 5 Chemical and Biological Agents.
These guidelines are recommendations to either eliminate or reduce worker exposure to inhalation hazards created by chemicals generated when using artificial smoke or fog (theatrical haze, fogs, mists, etc.). Artificial smoke or fog is commonly generated using a fog or haze machine, which releases a chemical solution as an airborne aerosol to create various effects during filming/performing. Our bulletin contains the following information:
This document has been recently updated and is open for industry feedback. Send your comments to communications@actsafe.ca.
A list of useful links related to paint & painting for the motion picture, television, performing arts & live events industries, and other major venues.
• Behr
• Benjamin Moore
• Cloverdale Paint
• Dulux
• General Paint (includes Ideal Paints)
• Hilti Canada
• Modern Masters
• Rosco Canada
• Tremco Sealants
This bulletin addresses special safety considerations when working on locations where various indigenous pests may be present. Although the types of pests may vary from region to region, basic safeguards should be taken to prevent serious injury or illness to cast and crewmembers.
What first aid forms do we need on site?
Generally, Form 7 (PDF 81 KB) – Employer’s Report of Injury or Occupational Disease, Occupational First Aid Patient Assessment chart (PDF 41 KB), and First Aid Record (PDF 19 KB) are required on site. Copies of these forms can be printed directly from the above links.
What first aid information do we need to keep a record of?
A record of all injuries and manifestations of disease reported or treated must be maintained by the employer. See Section 3.19 of the regulation for detailed information.
Where can I find examples of first aid procedures as required by the Occupational Health and Safety Regulation?
View OFAA resources on WorksafeBC’s First aid requirements page.
Who should have access to the first aid records?
Access is restricted to individuals requiring information for reasons of medical treatment, workplace inspection, accident investigation, claims processing and appeals, and other reasons relevant to the health and safety program, including statistics. The records must remain confidential and workers may request a copy of their first aid record.
This bulletin provides guidelines for safely assembling, using, and working around telescopic camera cranes, fixed-arm camera cranes, and jib arms for cameras.
When camera cranes are used with vehicles or equipment such as insert cars, process trailers, watercraft, or mobile bases refer to Safety Bulletin #8 — Guidelines for Traditional Camera Cars and Process Trailers. It’s also important to maintain safe limits of approach for overhead wires. See Safety Bulletin #25A — Power Line Distance Requirements.
Please find a list of useful entertainment industry specific safety links below:
• American Industry Wide Labor-Management Safety Bulletins
• American Film Studio Safety Hotlines
• Artists’ Health Centre Foundation
• Arts, Crafts, Theatre and Safety (ACTS)
• Custom Protect Ear Inc.
• Entertainment Technician Certification Program
• Film Safety – Ontario
• H.E.A.R. Net (Hearing Education and Awareness for Rockers)
• IADMS (International Association for Dance Medicine and Science)
• Musicians’ Clinics of Canada
• Pacific Voice Clinic
• Performing Arts Medicine Association (PAMA)
Fixed wing aircraft (i.e., aircraft, gliders, ultralights) flying may be adversely affected by changing natural conditions such as wind, temperature and time of day. Man-made conditions such as weight, externally mounted equipment and the discharge of pyrotechnics and/or smoke can also affect the pilot’s ability to fly safely. Special precautions should be taken to ensure safety when working around aircraft that are operating in close proximity to the camera, cast and crew, including taxiing, take off and landing.
Please also refer to Addendum “A” for Fixed Wing Aircraft Bulletin – External Loads
Actsafe Safety Association would like to acknowledge and honour that our workplace and classrooms are located on the traditional, ancestral and unceded territory of the Qayqayt, S’ólh Téméxw (Stó:lō), Hul’qumi’num Treaty Group, səl̓ilwətaɁɬ təməxʷ (Tsleil-Waututh), šxʷməθkʷəy̓əmaɁɬ təməxʷ (Musqueam), and Stz’uminus peoples.
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