Motion Picture Safety For Supervisors
Motion Picture Safety for Supervisors
OVERVIEW
How do you lead by example to cultivate a strong safety culture within your team? As a supervisor in the motion picture industry, your role in promoting safety is vital. This workshop provides a fundamental understanding of current WorkSafeBC (WSBC) regulations, focusing on your safety obligations as a supervisor and the requirements for occupational health and safety programs that organizations must follow.
Through facilitated group activities and relevant discussions, you’ll engage in a shared learning exchange of industry experiences. You’ll learn how to identify potential hazards, implement safety protocols, and effectively communicate safety practices to your team. This workshop empowers you to transfer your knowledge and skills to your worksite, enabling you to supervise health and safety with confidence and foster a culture of safety that protects both you and all other crew members on set.
Delivery
Instructor-led In-person
Instructor-led Virtual
Cost
Free
Duration
In-person: 1 day, 6 hours
Virtual: 2 consecutive days, 3 hours/day
Certificate Validity
No Expiration Date
Student Requirements
If you require specific accommodation, please email info@actsafe.ca.
Learning outcomes
By the end of the session, attendees will be able to:
- Describe who a supervisor is
- Describe an Occupational Health & Safety Program
- Describe the safety responsibilities of supervisors
- Summarize hazard identification, risk assessment and controls
- Explain incident reporting and incident investigation processes
- Understand the importance of orientations
- Describe what due diligence is, and how it impacts supervisors
Topics covered
- Definition and responsibilities of a supervisor
- What is an occupational health and safety program
- Rights and responsibilities
- Joint health & safety committees
- Incident reporting and investigations
- Hazard identification, risk assessments and controls
- Communication and leadership
- Due diligence
- Bullying & harassment
- Young and new worker orientations
Who should enroll?
- Motion Picture Industry Supervisors
- Heads of Department
- Department Keys (Grip, Makeup, Hair, Costumes, Props, VFX, Locations, ALM etc.)
- Foreman (construction, paint)
- 1st and 2nd Assistant Director
- Coordinators (background, special effects, stunt)
- Transport Captain
- Shop Stewards
- Director of Photography and Gaffer
- Production Coordinators
- Production Managers
- Producers
Perfect For
- Assistant Directors
- Production Managers
- Special Effects Supervisors
- Department Heads and Their Seconds
- Stunt Coordinators
Certification Passing Requirements
Full participation in the workshop required (cameras on) to receive the certificate of completion.
