The Producers Guild of America has issued an extensive safety guide for independent producers as they return to work amid the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic.
The PGA, which has more than 8,000 members, unveiled the 57-page document Monday with detailed recommendations on testing, maintaining physical distancing and wearing personal protective equipment. It includes “red light protocols” on how to manage production when a team member exhibits Covid-19 symptoms or tests positive for Covid-19, including potentially shutting down and restarting a production.
“Before beginning pre-production, the production company must have an infectious disease safety plan and have conducted a risk assessment to address ways the Covid-19 hazard will be mitigated on the production,” the report said. “It is recommended that production processes be altered to adapt for Covid-19, rather than adapting Covid-19 processes to existing production practices. This plan is to be communicated to every cast and crew member before beginning work on...
The PGA, which has more than 8,000 members, unveiled the 57-page document Monday with detailed recommendations on testing, maintaining physical distancing and wearing personal protective equipment. It includes “red light protocols” on how to manage production when a team member exhibits Covid-19 symptoms or tests positive for Covid-19, including potentially shutting down and restarting a production.
“Before beginning pre-production, the production company must have an infectious disease safety plan and have conducted a risk assessment to address ways the Covid-19 hazard will be mitigated on the production,” the report said. “It is recommended that production processes be altered to adapt for Covid-19, rather than adapting Covid-19 processes to existing production practices. This plan is to be communicated to every cast and crew member before beginning work on...
- 8/31/2020
- by Dave McNary
- Variety Film + TV
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