Safety Awareness for Make-Up and Costume

This course has been designed to give a broad overview and understanding of the key health and safety issues and responsibilities involving costume and makeup during the making, shooting and recording of productions, whether on locations, in studios, theatres, or on film stages. The course is mapped against the knowledge requirements of the Skillset S/NVQ Health & Safety Unit X3.

Aims and Objectives:
To provide an overview of health and safety responsibilities and what the law says about the employer's, employees, contractors and freelances responsibilities.
To identify the health and safety issues to be considered when working at a variety of venues and locations and the exchange of information.
To determine the acceptable standards to which we should work to ensure the safety of the whole production team, including artistes and ourselves.
To determine the standards of work equipment to ensure it is fit for purpose, operated safely and maintained.
How to assess the safety competence of and to work safely with other contractors and various crafts and tradesmen.
To explore acceptable working practices and standards which should be employed when designing, using and storing costumes and makeup.
To provide participants with an understanding of the process of risk assessment and the need to exchange information.
To provide participants with the skills & knowledge required to carry out suitable & sufficient risk assessments.

Course Content:
The course can be presented as a stand alone session or built into an existing training course or programme. The session is practical and theory is kept to a minimum.

It covers:
Criminal and Civil Law - brief outline to introduce concepts of risk assessment, duty of care and negligence.
Duties and responsibilities under HASAWA and MHSWR.
Risk assessments - general, generic, method statements and those made under specific regulations, including their purpose, legal implications and importance.
Overview and relevance of the follow regulations, COSHH (Control of Substances Hazardous to Health), Electricity at Work, Manual handling Regulations, Personal Protective Equipment Regulations
Routes of entry for substances into the body.
Synergistic effect of using a combination of substances.
An understanding of the more common health risks from substances.
An understanding of the control strategies [precautions] available.
Material Data sheets and manufacturers information
Manual Handling issues
Records and record keeping, inspection and certification.
Safe working with contractors and sub contractors and the adequate exchange of information.
Accident, Incident and hazard reporting and RIDDOR
Emergency arrangements including First Aid requirements.