Entertainment Guidelines
AustralianEntertainment Industry procedure guide th 8 Floor, West Tower, 608 St Kilda Road, Melbourne VIC 3004
Telephone 61 (03) 9521 1900 Facsimile 61 (3) 9521 2285 E-mail aeia@aeia.org.au
Web www.aeia.org.au or www.helpmannawards.com.au
Registered since 1917 ABN 43 095 907 857
The Employer Guide to Occupational Health and Safety has been developed by the Australian
Entertainment Industry Association and Project Consultant, Mary Thomann, Risk Management Executive,
Adelaide Festival Centre Trust.
Assistance and funding for this publication has been provided by WorkCover NSW through the
WorkCover Assist Legislative Assistance Program. Any views expressed are not necessarily those of
WorkCover NSW.
Cover Photography: James Knowlen
First Version – September 2004
Disclaimer:
This publication contains information regarding occupational health safety and welfare, injury management and workers compensation. It includes some of the obligations under legislation however, to ensure that you comply with all relevant legislative requirements, reference must be made to the relevant acts and regulations.
EMPLOYER GUIDE TO OHS IN THE ENTERTAINMENT INDUSTRY
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What are Industry Standards?
Industry Standards are developed by specific industry groups and usually provide practical advice and guidelines for controlling hazards and risks within a particular industry. This publication, An Employers’
Guide to Occupational Health and Safety in the Entertainment Industry is an Industry Standard and has been developed to provide employers and employees in the Entertainment Industry in New South Wales with an understanding of their legal responsibilities under Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) legislation and to provide practical guidance on how to manage risks to the health and safety of persons working in the industry and to members of the public who could be affected by entertainment activities.
This Employers’ Guide to Occupational
Telephone 61 (03) 9521 1900 Facsimile 61 (3) 9521 2285 E-mail aeia@aeia.org.au
Web www.aeia.org.au or www.helpmannawards.com.au
Registered since 1917 ABN 43 095 907 857
The Employer Guide to Occupational Health and Safety has been developed by the Australian
Entertainment Industry Association and Project Consultant, Mary Thomann, Risk Management Executive,
Adelaide Festival Centre Trust.
Assistance and funding for this publication has been provided by WorkCover NSW through the
WorkCover Assist Legislative Assistance Program. Any views expressed are not necessarily those of
WorkCover NSW.
Cover Photography: James Knowlen
First Version – September 2004
Disclaimer:
This publication contains information regarding occupational health safety and welfare, injury management and workers compensation. It includes some of the obligations under legislation however, to ensure that you comply with all relevant legislative requirements, reference must be made to the relevant acts and regulations.
EMPLOYER GUIDE TO OHS IN THE ENTERTAINMENT INDUSTRY
2
What are Industry Standards?
Industry Standards are developed by specific industry groups and usually provide practical advice and guidelines for controlling hazards and risks within a particular industry. This publication, An Employers’
Guide to Occupational Health and Safety in the Entertainment Industry is an Industry Standard and has been developed to provide employers and employees in the Entertainment Industry in New South Wales with an understanding of their legal responsibilities under Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) legislation and to provide practical guidance on how to manage risks to the health and safety of persons working in the industry and to members of the public who could be affected by entertainment activities.
This Employers’ Guide to Occupational