2024
Please read the following instructions carefully - any serious infringement to these site rules may result in being asked to leave site and a reduction in hours being paid.
Although these rules are extremely specific you will be expected to apply them intelligently and think on your feet if a situation requires your initiative. Trust your Crew Chief / Production manager’s experience, but if you feel you are being asked to carry out a task which you feel to be unsafe or unethical you will also be expected to voice your objection in a constructive manner.
Site Procedures
The Crew Chief / Production manager will instruct crew of their duties at the beginning of every install. He will distribute plans and schedules where applicable.
If client asks you to undertake a task for them, refer them to CC / PM unless it is something minor which you can perform without compromising your schedule.
Do not engage in any argument with clients, contractors, or other staff. Immediately refer any controversy to CC / PM. Diffuse any confrontation.
If there is something you do not understand about your tasks, ask the PM immediately.
You should not be given to undertake a task that you are not qualified to do, but if you feel you are competent, agree to undertake tasks as required.
You will expressly be required to keep your area of operations tidy throughout – organise yourself accordingly cordoning off areas if required, setting out an area for work in progress and flight-cases.
Tidy away any spare cables, fixtures, and flight-cases as you progress through your day. Never leave anything behind – keep disorder to an absolute minimum.
Keep checking on your schedule – notify your CC / PM immediately if you think that you are falling behind.
Avoid causing any trip hazards and ensure no harmful or flammable substances are left lying around.
Sign off each area with your CC / PM as your progress through your tasks. Ensure they are up to standard / planning before moving on.
Code of conduct:
As a member of our staff, you will be required to perform your duties to the highest standards:
Strict adherence to health and safety codes and practices.
Be courteous and helpful to clients, staff, and members of the public alike.
Dress code to be respected.
No smoking on site
No alcohol or non-prescriptive drugs before or during our employment.
All non-work-related phone calls and conversations to be conducted during breaks.
Dress Code
When working for Halo Lighting you will be expected to wear company branded clothing which will be loaned to you for the day.
First and last impressions count, we expect to be and remain professional and appear presentable in front clients and other suppliers throughout your contract.
You are responsible for providing your own PPE which we should consist of steel capped shoes, protective goggles, and gloves.
Halo will provide you with high vis jackets and hard hats when required. This must be worn if the risk assessment indicates a need for them.
Minimum tool requirement for fit-ups.
You will be expected to bring on site the following personal tools:
Staging / Rigging
Ratchet Spanner 17mm-19mm
Stanley Knife
Adjustable spanner
Hammer
Consumables and specialised tools supplied by Halo.
Lighting, AV and sound
Set of screwdrivers
Pliers
Wire Cutters
Stanley Knife
Adjustable Spanner
Consumables and specialised tools supplied by Halo.
Health and Safety guidelines
Electricity can kill! If you are required to move any electrical equipment, ensure that it is unplugged from the power source.
Do not open any plugs, lights, sound equipment or any other electrical item unless you are qualified; ensure the equipment is not connected to a power source.
The safest way to deal with electricity is to seek advice if in any doubt.
Your safety, your colleague’s safety and our client’s safety are paramount. If any situation comes to your attention, which has a potential safety concern, ensure that you raise it with the site PM at the earliest possible opportunity.
Flight cases to be stored sensibly. Cables to be run safely and without causing a potential trip hazard.
Think before you lift – your posture is very important! Your legs should be bent and your back straight, look up as you lift, using the thigh muscles to power upwards! You are not expected to lift an item by yourself if it is over 8 feet in length, weighs in excess of 25 KGs or you feel uncomfortable with the weight.
First Aid
First Aid Kit will be provided on every production. Please make yourself away of their location whilst you work on-site.
Any incidents or near missed need to be record in the accident book provided. Keeping said records will allow us to learn from any incident and make sure no one is injured in the same way.
Fire
Fire procedure, emergency plans and assembly point should be run through with the venue at the start of the day.
Make yourself aware of the nearest exits to where you are working and the relevant assembly point.
Risk Assessments
Risk assessments for this production have been carried out for your safety as well as the public’s. We ask that that you read it in full as, by law, you will be in a chain of liability if an incident happened through negligence.
All Health & Safety control measures are highlighted on the relevant risk assessments. These will highlight the specific risks and hazards that may be encountered on-site. All control measures are to be followed by all members of staff on site.
Risk assessments and method statements are to be distributed, read, and signed by all crew members. Failure to do so will result in your immediate dismissal from site.
If you do not understand any of the risk assessments, please bring this to the attention of your CC/PM who will answer your questions before you start work.
Signing-In Procedure
In case of emergencies, we need to know who is working on our sites at any given time. We therefore require that all contractors and freelancers sign-in and out on arrival and throughout the day using the crew sign-in sheet.
Derigs / Strikes:
The quality of your strike will directly impact the smooth running of our warehouse and the morale of our staff. We cannot emphasise enough that regardless of conditions, we ask you to perform this task to the highest standards as a mark of respect to our warehouse staff as much as for the smooth running of our operations. We ask you to pay specific attention to:
Return every cable perfectly coiled.
Separate every piece of trussing.
Fold equipment as intended.
Place equipment back into its protective sleeve / flight-case following specific method.
Ensure our equipment is not exposed to water damage.
Ensure that all of our equipment is accounted for, leaving nothing behind – double check.
Ensure equipment is loaded onto our trucks in a safe and orderly fashion, paying special attention to protecting equipment from scuffs and breakages during transport.
We must warn you that although we will apply the above guidelines fairly, any gross infringements will result in your being asked to leave site with a proportionate reduction in hours being paid.
Rules are here to create a safe and professional environment for you to work in, we look forward to delivering this with your help and trust you will enjoy working with us.
Thank you
By agreeing to this set of guidelines you are confirming that you have read and understood the information in this document and agree to comply with the information given and all instructions whilst working on site.
