Analysis of occupational risk management tools for the film and television industry

Using the ISO 31000 and ISO 31010 standards as basic guidelines, this article's main objective is to identify, analyze and evaluate tools for management of occupational risks during the filming of soap operas, series and movies by a Brazilian media company. The relevance of the study is associated, first, with the provision of information to minimize and even eliminate the risks of work-related accidents and illnesses in the company examined; and second, the groundbreaking nature of workplace risk analysis in this field of activity. The study is based on interviews with experts with long professional experience in the film and television industry along with personal observation of the sets and filming. The result was the development of a tool for risk management that has essential characteristics to minimize the risks of accidents on sets.