Elements and Performance Criteria
- Prepare locations for shoots
- Ensure required resources are available prior to commencement of shoots and equipment is in full working order
- Arrange and coordinate safe transport of equipment to locations and provide clear directions for production staff to reach locations
- Oversee installation and testing of equipment at locations, using safe OHS practices
- Adapt site to meet creative and technical requirements of productions and prepare contingency plans to resolve potential problems
- Brief and update production staff, location owners and authorities on changes to production plans, schedules or facilities
- Plan and implement OHS requirements for all activities and personnel at locations
- Arrange cast and crew facilities as required and provide clear travel directions to each location
- Manage location activities
- Ensure all activities comply with production safety plan and organisational policies and procedures, and identify and minimise potential hazards
- Take appropriate action to minimise disruptions from the public to productions and make alternative arrangements to manage normal traffic and pedestrian movement
- Arrange safe storage of all equipment and other facilities while on location
- Resolve creative and technical issues where possible to minimise negative impact on productions
- Ensure that accidents and incidents are attended to swiftly and decisively, and that emergency services are contactable at all times
- Take appropriate action if conditions of access to location are breached
- Supervise activities of location management team as applicable
- Finalise location operations
- Ensure locations are returned to their original or an improved state
- Organise removal and labelling of materials and equipment from locations, in compliance with OHS regulations
- Complete production documentation and reports and finalise outstanding contractual arrangements
- Report any faults and concerns to relevant production staff
- If appropriate, confirm creative and technical requirements for the next set-up and advise relevant production staff accordingly
- Evaluate all aspects of completed projects and note areas for improvement