The COVID-19 pandemic exposed huge gaps in global readiness in providing mass-scale protection and treatment and as a result has given birth to revisions in working practices across all industries. Safety officers from Disney, Netflix, CBS and other industry powerhouses, top studios and guilds have collectively produced a new 22-page white paper outlining suggested guidelines for consideration to enable the safe resumption of motion picture, television and streaming productions in an environment that minimizes the risk of contracting or spreading COVID-19.

The document identifies critical areas of concern including:

• Infection control

• Protecting and supporting cast and crew health and safety

• Physical distancing

• Training and education

• Unique production-specific concerns

While these guidelines and protocols address many elements of production, productions must consult applicable state and local public health orders as well as applicable federal and state OSHA guidelines. These recommendations are intended to address the circumstances under which production can safely resume. The Task Force recognizes that COVID-19 is a new disease and many of the facts surrounding COVID-19 are still being determined. Several elements of the protocols including testing and PPE are subject to further discussion and agreement between the Employers and the Unions and Guilds representing the cast and crew. As circumstances change, and public health officials issue new guidance, the protocols under which production occurs may be adjusted accordingly.

Elements of this article were taken from the official white paper.

Download the full white paper here

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