Unit of competency
Modification History
Release |
Comments |
Release 1 |
This version first released with CUA Creative Arts and Culture Training Package version 2.0. |
Application
This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to develop safety plans for screen productions based on pre-production safety reports. It involves documenting all known and potential hazards associated with the production, and proposing actions to eliminate or minimise them that comply with relevant legislative and regulatory requirements and codes of practice.
It applies to individuals who implement safety plans, and thereby ensure the safety and security of cast, crew and equipment. They may work as location managers, production managers, or senior safety officers on a screen production.
No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication.
Unit Sector
Media and Entertainment Production – Production Planning and Management
Elements and Performance Criteria
ELEMENT |
PERFORMANCE CRITERIA |
Elements describe the essential outcomes. |
Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element. |
1. Develop safety plans |
1.1 Analyse and discuss findings and recommendations of draft pre-production safety reports with relevant personnel, and identify required priority actions, personnel and materials 1.2 Distribute final version of pre-production safety reports and communicate key findings to relevant personnel and organisations before commencement of filming 1.3 Identify specific safety personnel and skills sets required for screen production activity 1.4 Sequence production activities for effectiveness and efficiency, based on safety report and production schedule requirements 1.5 Recruit and roster specialist personnel and seek other specialist advice as required in line with pre-production safety reports 1.6 Confirm relevant personnel prepare action plans for hazardous sequences that comply with required codes, guidelines and procedures 1.7 Coordinate and participate in all location surveys to ensure production complies with recommended industry safety codes 1.8 Document safety plans in line with organisational procedures, ensuring all recommendations from pre-production safety reports have been addressed |
2. Oversee safety aspects of production set-up |
2.1 Confirm approval of hazardous sequences with relevant authorities before their execution 2.2 Distribute plans, procedures and approvals to relevant personnel via daily call sheets 2.3 Check equipment, props, crew vehicles and their operators, and maintenance personnel comply with licensing and regulatory requirements 2.4 Check relevant personnel are applying procedures for dealing with faulty or inappropriate production equipment, and requirements for wearing personal protective equipment (PPE) clothing 2.5 Coordinate safety and operational briefings by relevant personnel 2.6 Complete production documentation as required and according to organisational procedures |
3. Organise medical and emergency services |
3.1 Establish medical services that may be required during production in the event of accident or illness, based on safety report 3.2 Arrange for in- and out-of-hours services by qualified medical practitioners to be accessible to production locations 3.3 Recruit and roster registered nurses or other medical personnel required for filming hazardous sequences 3.4 Book and coordinate the supply of emergency services personnel required for any hazardous sequences or remote location activity 3.5 Provide adequate and accessible first aid equipment and advise all personnel of its location |
4. Monitor safe execution of productions |
4.1 Provide safety briefings to relevant production personnel on required communication methods, chain of command, and emergency procedures 4.2 Identify safety and security hazards and eliminate, isolate or minimise their risk throughout productions 4.3 Clear production areas of non-essential personnel whenever possible 4.4 Monitor health and safety conditions throughout productions to assess risks to safety and to ensure all work health and safety (WHS) procedures are being followed 4.5 Supervise safe execution of all aspects of any hazardous sequences 4.6 Cancel execution of productions where unacceptable risks are identified, and document and communicate this to relevant personnel |
5. React to emergency situations |
5.1 Recognise hazardous situations and abort production as required 5.2 Implement emergency plans as required 5.3 Ensure first aid is provided to injured personnel and emergency services are contacted to provide professional assistance as required 5.4 Clear sites of items that may cause further accident or injury according to safety plans and where possible 5.5 Complete reports documenting incidents according to organisational and legal requirements of relevant authorities |
Foundation Skills
This section describes language, literacy, numeracy and employment skills incorporated in the performance criteria that are required for competent performance.
Skill |
Performance Criteria |
Description |
Reading |
1.1, 1.6, 1.8, 2.3, 2.6, 3.1, 5.5 |
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Writing |
1.5, 1.8, 2.2, 2.6, 4.6, 5.5 |
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Oral Communication |
1.1, 1.2, 4.1, 4.6, 5.3 |
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Navigate the world of work |
1.6, 1.7, 2.1, 2.3, 2.6, 4.4-4.6, 5.5 |
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Interact with others |
1.1, 1.2, 1.5, 1.6, 2.1, 2.4, 4.1, 4.6, |
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Get the work done |
1.1-1.8, 2.2, 2.3, 2.5, 3.1-3.5, 4.2, 4.3, 4.5, 4.6, 5.1-5.4 |
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Unit Mapping Information
Code and title current version |
Code and title previous version |
Comments |
Equivalence status |
CUAPPM507 Manage safety aspects of screen productions |
CUFPPM503A Manage safety aspects of screen productions |
Updated to meet Standards for Training Packages. Minor edits to performance criteria. |
Equivalent unit |
Links
Companion Volume implementation guides are found in VETNet - https://vetnet.gov.au/Pages/TrainingDocs.aspx?q=1db201d9-4006-4430-839f-382ef6b803d5