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NATIONAL OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS<br />

LIGHTING FOR FILM & TELEVISION<br />

JUNE 2006<br />

L8 SAFE INSTALLATION OF<br />

LIGHTING EQUIPMENT USING<br />

ACCESSORIES AND MOUNTING<br />

EQUIPMENT<br />

UNIT OVERVIEW<br />

This unit is about installing lighting fixtures <strong>and</strong><br />

infrastructure in the required position derived from<br />

either verbal instructions from the relevant person such<br />

as the Gaffer or Rigging Gaffer from a lighting rig plan. It<br />

involves attaching structures to existing buildings <strong>and</strong><br />

adding accessories <strong>and</strong> refinements in a safe manner.<br />

It is about gaining permissions to fix accessories to<br />

buildings, <strong>and</strong> ensuring others know what cautionary<br />

action to take when working in the rigging area.<br />

KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING<br />

this is what you must know<br />

a) the detail of the risk assessment to ensure a safe<br />

installation of lighting equipment<br />

b) how to safely attach lighting equipment loads with<br />

the use of mounting or suspension equipment<br />

c) the load capacity of lighting grip hardware <strong>and</strong><br />

st<strong>and</strong>s<br />

d) how the capacity of load bearing lighting grip<br />

equipment changes with its orientation<br />

e) how to operate <strong>and</strong> move lighting st<strong>and</strong>s or<br />

equipment on all different types of terrain<br />

f) how to ensure that the centre of gravity of any<br />

support system is in a position to prevent<br />

accidents<br />

g) how to work from a lighting rig plan or from the<br />

verbal instructions of the person responsible <strong>for</strong><br />

the lighting<br />

h) the reasons <strong>for</strong> <strong>and</strong> implications of L.O.L.E.R.<strong>and</strong><br />

P.U.W.E.R, when they take effect <strong>and</strong> when to seek<br />

advice<br />

i) the importance of checking be<strong>for</strong>e use <strong>and</strong> how to<br />

use personal protective equipment <strong>for</strong> working at<br />

heights<br />

j) the health <strong>and</strong> safety regulations regarding safe<br />

working at height<br />

k) the different range <strong>and</strong> applications of industryst<strong>and</strong>ard<br />

knots<br />

SKILLSET JUNE 2006<br />

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