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Film set safety advisory during COVID-19

So what are the film sets look like now that we are working during this COVID-19 pandemic? Below is a summary of tips provided by Section 21 Film and Television Health and Safety Advisory Committee of the Ontario Ministry of Labour, Training and Skills Development. I reduced the 45 page document to this simple guide by simplifying and removing repetitive language, and focusing on set operations only. The full guide can be seen at https://www.filmsafety.ca/covid-19-guidance-document-released/
Stay safe and stay working!
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4 General Guide Lines
Screening
Social Distancing
Hygiene
PPE
Screening
Screen at home
Screen on site before entering work area
Social Distancing
Keep 2 meters apart
Hygiene
Wash hands
Disinfect materials/gears daily and sometimes after use, some gears may require UV equipment to avoid damage
PPE
Wear PPE(mask and eye protection) as much as possible at work
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Record Keeping
Record keeping is necessary for contact tracing
In case of a suspected case with symptoms of COVID-19
Isolate the individual(s)
Put on mask
Notify local health unit
Notify their supervisors/unions/guilds
Health official will ask for contact information
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Additional Departmental Tips
General Tips
Talk over walkies as much as possible
Avoid sharing tools
Disinfect all tools/materials at the end of each day or sometimes before/after use
Minimize unnecessary contact
Camera
Video Village
Video village to be outdoors and setup to allow social distancing
Setup separate viewing monitors elsewhere for other members that need to view the monitor
Use wireless communication technology that allows crew members to view the monitor on their own device
Operation
Use wireless technology as much as possible
Specify dedicated crew members to dedicated gears
Food
Avoid buffet-style self serve meal and snacks
Serve individually packaged food, water and snacks and use individually wrapped utensils
Limit access to coffee machines eg. Having one person operate such machines
Hair/Makeup
Establish work stations to be 2 meters apart
Physical barriers between work stations
Stylists should consider washing their arms up to their elbows
Eating/drinking should not be permitted when working on performers
Avoid sharing makeup/brushes/ palettes between performers and use disposable brushes/palettes
If gloves are utilized, they should be changed between performers
Allow performers to do their own hair/makeup
Allow performers to remove their own hair/makeup
Encourage performers to do what they can(ie shaving) before coming to work
Limit time spent on final checks
Wardrobe
Disinfect wardrobe items before/after each use
Allow performers to wear their own clothes
Bagging costumes separately by performer
Locations
On Location
All locations must be disinfected before production work/limit or restrict areas that cannot/have not been disinfected
Individuals responsible for disinfect the location must provide detail cleaning log in writing
If there are multiple productions in a facility, protocols should be established to facilitate the recommended physical distancing between productions/tenants
On every location we should consider:
Ventilation / exhaust system
Whether the location may interact with general public
Sufficient number of washrooms / possibility of spreading them out
Numbers of entrances/exits in respect to traffic control
Position of Screening station
A designated area for crew to standby in respect to maintain social distancing
A designated area for self-isolate
A designated area for smoking/vaping with available hand washing facilities/hand sanitizer
A designated area for receiving goods from external source
Performers
Avoid crowd scenes
Providing BG holdings outdoors if possible
Instruct performers to put on their own LAV
Allow performers to reset their own prop
Animals and its trainer only enter set when immediately needed
Child performers
A separate holding area
Virtual/Remote tutoring should be considered
Tutoring area should be appropriately disinfected in between each use
Technicians(General)
Instruct performers to put on their own LAV
Use boom mic instead of LAV mic
Setting up protocols to ensure consistency with respect to which technician(s) uses each specific piece of equipment
Transportation
Maximizing physical distance to the extend possible
Masks should be worn when multiple individuals are present, even if physical distancing can be maintained
Limit eating/drinking in the vehicle