SAFETY ADVISOR - TV/FILM PRODUCTION
About the Company
Reel Solutions, LLC is the leading global provider of services to the film and entertainment industry. Headquartered in Los Angeles and with over 20 years’ experience in the industry, we provide best-in-class services for Film/TV Production, Live Events, Executive Protection, and Confidentiality/IP Protection. We support our clients across a range of productions from feature films to commercials, award shows, and special events. We work with every major studio including Fox, Marvel, Lucasfilm, Amazon, HBO, Netflix, just to name a few. In addition to our HQ office in Los Angeles, we have locations in Atlanta, New Orleans, New Mexico and have recently opened operations in London.
About the Role
The Safety Advisor is a senior consulting role responsible for ensuring the health and safety of all aspects of film and TV production at a strategic level. In this role, you will lead the effort to uphold safety standards across partnered productions. You will work closely with production teams to ensure compliance with company policies, as well as state, local, and international occupational health and safety regulations, and other relevant legal guidelines. Your expertise will be crucial in guiding the implementation of best practices and maintaining the highest levels of safety throughout the production process
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
-CREATE & MANAGE SAFETY PLANS: Create the overall Safety Plan for production. Review Emergency Action Plans (EAP), Injury and Illness Prevention Programs (IIPP), and all regulated health and safety plans. Prepare corresponding work procedures (collectively “Plans”). Collaborate with Production to submit compliant Plans both regionally and globally as required.
-HEALTH and SAFETY ASSESSMENTS: Conduct health and safety reviews, perform required risk assessments, and carry out on-site safety surveys according to Production's guidelines. Analyze production scripts for potential hazards, categorize them using a risk assessment and risk matrix, and provide recommendations to Production. Review high-risk operations assessments and escalate them to Production with recommended actions.
-HAZARD EVALUATION and CONTROL: Critically evaluate fall hazards and propose control measures consistent with all applicable laws and regulations.
-PROTOCOL DEVELOPMENT and COLLABORATION: Discuss health and safety protocols with Production and develop appropriate strategies. Develop and maintain relationships with external production personnel to act as an active partner on all health and safety-related issues.
-INCIDENT MANAGEMENT: Review incident reports, perform trend analysis, and support incident investigations upon Production's request. Continuously collect, review, and analyze production incident and accident data for trends. Lead or assist in incident and accident investigations to determine root causes and address identified issues.
-SITE VISITS and MEETINGS: Conduct production site visits. Participate in internal and external meetings with Production to review and implement health and safety protocols. Engage in kick-off meetings, training sessions, and orientations to ensure productions are adequately staffed with on-site health and safety oversight.
-TRAINING and COMMUNICATIONS: Create safety training programs and conduct necessary safety training for all Production personnel. Respond to production health and safety inquiries via phone and email.
-BEHAVIORAL SAFETY: Promote safe behaviors to reduce workplace injuries through a standardized process in a rapidly growing and dynamic industry.
REQUIRED EXPERIENCE & EDUCATION - ONE OF THE FOLLOWING:
Option A:
2 years of experience performing safety-related work exclusively in motion picture production as a department head, foreperson, or in a production safety position;
Option B
500 workdays in another crew position within motion picture production, providing the candidate with extensive safety-related knowledge, experience, and expertise to minimize risks to performers and crew;
Option C:
5 years of senior level experience in safety-related work with primary responsibility for safety in another industry. The candidate must possess extensive specialist knowledge, experience, and expertise in minimizing safety risks to employees and the general public;
ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS:
-Completion of an OSHA 30-hour training for general industry, or equivalent, based on the territory where the services will be provided and to the extent required by applicable law.
-Able to travel and work on-site for extended durations. Willing to work in remote and challenging locations.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
-Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Environmental Health, Occupational Health, Health and Safety, Environmental Studies, or a related field.
-Certification as a Safety Professional such as CSP, CIH, SMS, OHST, ASP, or other similar certification.
-Certifications in ICS 100, 200, 700, and 800.
-Familiarity with production safety guidelines, including MPAA, federal, state, and local guidelines, and the ability to learn new guidelines as required by different locations and countries.
DESIRED ATTRIBUTES:
-Safety-Conscious: Comfortable working in potentially hazardous environments while prioritizing safety.
-Resilient: Capable of managing physical and emotional stress effectively.
-Organized: Proficient in project planning, management, and execution.
-Flexible: Adaptable to changing production requirements, even on short notice.
-Communicative: Possess excellent written and verbal communication skills.
SPECIFICS
Job Type: Contract
JOB TYPE: CONTRACT
PAY RANGE: $375-$500/day DOE
SCHEDULE:
May require some nights and weekends
May vary depending on the needs of productions
WORK LOCATION
On Location
BACKGROUND CHECK: Reel Solutions, LLC will conduct a Background and/or Reference Check. Prospective employees must agree to cooperate fully in those procedures, and any conditional offer of employment will be subject to the Company’s approving the outcome of those checks, in the sole discretion of the Company.
Reel Solutions, LLC is an equal opportunity employer which seeks to provide employment opportunities regardless of gender or gender identity, race, religion, age, citizenship, sexual orientation, disability status, or marital status.
Thank you for your interest in Reel Solutions, LLC. This job description does not constitute a contract of employment and Reel Solutions, LLC may exercise its employment-at-will rights at any time.
While we are pleased that you wish to join our team, we ask that you do not contact Reel Solutions, LLC staff regarding the status of your application. Due to the large amount of resumes we receive, we cannot respond to individual status inquiries. Our HR Department will contact you if we have questions or if we decide to move forward with your application.
Additionally, this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee.
Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change or new ones may be assigned at any time with or without notice. Once again, thank you for your interest in Reel Solutions, LLC.
Job Type: Contract