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Safety Bulletins

Recommended by Industry-Wide
Labor-Management Safety Committee
for the Motion Picture and Television Industry

Safety Bulletins are researched, written, and distributed by the Industry-Wide Labor-Management Safety Committee for use by the motion picture and television industry. The Industry-Wide Labor-Management Safety Committee is composed of guild, union, and management representatives active in industry safety and health programs.

Safety Bulletins are guidelines recommended by the Safety Committee. They are not binding laws or regulations. State, federal, and/or local regulations, where applicable, override these guidelines. Modifications in these guidelines should be made, as circumstances warrant, to ensure the safety of the cast and crew.

The Committee and the Safety Bulletins are representative of the commitment of both Labor and Management to safe practices in the motion picture and television industry. The members of the Committee and all those who contributed to its work have devoted a great deal of time and effort to these guidelines because of the importance of safety to our industry.

All Industry personnel have legal and moral responsibility for safety on the set or wherever they may be working. The Safety Bulletins may be reproduced and attached to Call Sheets or otherwise distributed to affected employees.

Safety Bulletins are written or revised to meet new standards or situations. Your questions or suggestions are invited. Please contact:

AMPTP Industry-Wide Labor-Management Safety Committee
15301 Ventura Boulevard, Building E
Sherman Oaks, California 91403-5885
(818) 995-3600

Safety is something in which we all have a share.

Informational Fact Sheets

Studio Safety Hotlines

Introduction (same text as the preceding)

Table of Contents (same as the following links)

SAFETY BULLETINS
Bulletin No. Description
GCSP General Code of Safe Practices for Production (Revised 10/17/02)
1 Recommendations for Safety with Firearms And Use of "Blank Ammunition" (Revised 4/16/03)
2 Special Use of "Live Ammunition" (Issued 4/16/03)
3 Guidelines Regarding the Use of Helicopters in Motion Picture Productions (Issued 8/15/01)
3A Addendum "A" External Loads – Helicopter (Issued 8/15/01)
4 Stunts (Revised 01/26/05)
5 Safety Awareness (Issued 6/19/02)
6 Animal Handling Rules for the Motion Picture Industry (Revised 1/21/98)
7 Recommendations For Diving Operations (Revised 8/29/07)
8 Guidelines for Traditional Camera Cars (Revised 7/19/06)
8A Addendum "A" - Process Trailer/Towed Vehicle (Revised 11/12/96)
8B Addendum "B" - Camera Boom Vehicles (Revised 11/12/96)
8C Addendum "C" - Power Line Distant Requirements (Issued 6/19/02)
9 Safety Guidelines for Multiple Dressing Room Units (Revised 10/3/95)
10 Guidelines Regarding the Use of Artificially Created Smokes, Fogs and Lighting Effects (Revised 10/20/99)
11 Guidelines Regarding the Use of Fixed-Wing Aircraft in Motion Picture Productions (Issued 8/15/01)
11A Addendum "A" - External Load Guidelines (Issued 8/15/01)
12 Guidelines for the Use of Exotic Venomous Reptiles (Revised 9/19/95)
13 Gasoline Operated Equipment (Revised 10/4/95)
14 Parachuting and Skydiving (Revised 1/6/06)
15 Guidelines for Boating Safety for Film Crews (Revised 11/30/94)
16 Recommended Guidelines for Safety with Pyrotechnic Special Effects(Revised 11/30/94)
17 Water Hazards (Revised 1/21/98)
18 Guidelines for Safe Use of Air Bags (Revised 11/30/94)
19 Guidelines for the Use of Open Flames on Motion Picture Sets(Revised 11/30/95)
20 Guidelines for Use of Motorcycles (Revised 2/23/96)
21 Guidelines for Appropriate Clothing and Personal Protective Equipment(Revised 9/18/96)
22 Guidelines for the Use of Elevating Work Platforms (Scissor Lifts) and Aerial Extensible Boom Platforms (Revised 10/26/04)
22A Addendum "A" - Power Line Distance Requirements (Issued 6/19/02)
23 Guidelines for Working with Lighting Systems and Other Electrical Equipment (Revised 3/12/08)
23A Addendum "A" - Power Line Distance Requirements (Issued 7/09/02)
23B Addendum "B" - Basic Electric Safety Precautions for Motion Picture and Television Off Studio Lot Location Productions (Issued 8/1/2000)
23C  Addendum “C" – Working With 480 Volt Systems (Issued 3/12/08)
24 California OSHA Safety Requirements for Handling of Blood and Other Potentially Infectious Materials (Revised 3/23/00)
25 Camera Cranes (Issued 12/16/98)
25A Addendum "A" - Power Line Distance Requirements(Issued 6/19/02)
26 Preparing Urban Exterior Locations for Filming (Issued 9/20/00)
27 Poisonous Plants (Issued 2/21/01)
28 Guidelines for Safety Around Railroads and Railroad Equipment(Revised 11/30/94)
29 Guidelines for Safe Use of Hot Air Balloons (Issued 8/15/01)
29A Addendum "A" - External Load Guidelines for Safe Use of Hot Air Balloons (Issued 8/15/01)
30 Recommendations for Safety with Edged and Piercing Props (Revised 6/21/95)
31 Safety Awareness When Working Around Indigenous "Critters" (Issued 11/06/01)
32 Food Handling Guidelines for Production (Issued 6/19/02)
32A Addendum "A" - Los Angeles County Health Advisory (Issued 6/19/02)
33 Special Safety Considerations when Employing Infant Actors (15 days to Six Months Old) (Revised 1/22/97)
34 Guidelines for Working in Extreme Cold Temperature Conditions (Revised 3/21/01)
34A Addendum "A" Wind Chill Chart
35 Safety Considerations for the Prevention of Heat Illness (Revised 10/17/07)
36 Guidelines for Miniature Remote-Controlled Camera Helicopters (Issued 4/18/01)
37 Vehicle Restraint Systems Seat Belts & Harnesses (Revised 12/09/02)
38 Guidelines for Inclement or Severe Weather (Issued 2/23/05)
39 Safety Guidelines for Using Foam(ed) Plastics in Set and Prop Construction (Issued: 1/18/06)
40 Safety Guidelines for Non-Camera Utility Vehicles (Issued: 10/17/07)
PROCEDURAL GUIDELINES
Guideline No. Description
1 Special Procedures For Minors Performing Physical Activities (Issued 5/17/06)
INFORMATIONAL FACT SHEETS
Safety & Health Awareness Sheet – Guidelines for Handling Freshly Painted or Printed Backdrops and Other Graphic Arts (Issued 1/6/06)
Safety & Health Awareness Sheet – Photographic Dust Effects (Issued 5/25/05)