Comuniqé will:

● only undertake work for which it has been adequately funded;
● produce a written health and safety policy statement, including an organization section detailing who is responsible for what, and an arrangements section, including the procedures for risk assessment and monitoring 
● clearly identify who has control of the premises, location and facilities;
● use only competent staff, freelances and contractors 
● ensure that contractors and freelances are formally appointed and that company standards are clearly communicated to them (eg terms of trades, contractor rules, health and safety procedures);
● identify any additional training needs of staff and freelances and ensure these are met before production; 
● ensure that contractors are provided with adequate information about the planned production activity so that they in turn can establish safe systems of work based on risk assessment (they may need to be invited along to any recces and production meetings as required);
● ensure that specialist advice is taken and implemented where necessary;
● ensure that a full risk assessment is undertaken for all activities under the control of the production, the appropriate controls are implemented for all risks and the significant findings of the assessment are recorded; 

Comuniqé recognizes our responsibility to: 

● ensure appropriate exchange of information regarding risk assessments between production and all affected parties (this might include local authorities, police or residents);
● ensure adequate co-ordination and communication between the various parties involved in the production;
● ensure that work begins only when adequate preparations have been made, including full assessment of all risks, selection of competent contractors and other production crew, clear assignment of responsibilities;
● ensure that all work throughout the life of a production is undertaken safely, in line with any company standards and/or the standards established by risk assessments (including those from contractors);
● ensure that staff and freelance employees are adequately informed and supervised throughout the production;
● report all accidents and reportable incidents, in line with company/production policy and legal requirements;
● communicate any changes that are likely to affect health and safety standards in the production clearly;
● monitor health and safety performance throughout the production;
● implement effective remedial action for any shortcomings in performance;
● ensure that any concerns with the health and safety performance of employees, freelance staff and contractors are addressed and communicated as appropriate;
● consult and involve employees in health and safety matters;
● ensure that working hours are managed effectively throughout all production activities. Everyone involved with the production is responsible for ensuring heath