ABSTRACT
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is an agency in the US Department of Labor. This is the group that monitors safety for the workplace nationwide. According to OSHA regulations, accidents in the workplace that result in hospitalization are required to be reported. The safety officer, also called the safety manager, is responsible for all safety conditions on the set. The safety manager may be under contract with a studio and oversee safety for all the studio's productions. On low-budget films, when a safety manager is too expensive, safety considerations fall to the 1st assistant director (AD). The 1st AD has a lot to deal with, and many are very safety conscious. Another safety type person on set is the set medic, or sometimes the emergency medical technician (EMT). These guys are specifically trained in emergency medical procedures.
