Assignment 3B

  3B Employment legislation and Employee rights- Health and safety
Every TV company has to have a heath and safety policy, with BBC in order to set and create a safe environment for themselves, there are a few obligations that are set in order to keep it a safe environment.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/foi/publication_scheme/classes/policies_procedures/health_safety.shtml
Here is the link of which it describes the different health and safety regulations that can occur. Each of the headings are different regulations that the company follow and would also want there staff and employees to follow. Some of the regulations don't apply to everyone as some people have different positions within the company for example different types of contract holders have different types of regulations according to them such as the contractors in production would have a completely different regulation to someone with a freelance contract. Within the link there is also a section on 'accident/ incident reporting' which tells and provide you with different ways in which you can deal with any accidents and incidents that might occur within the company. This also explains how if any serious accidents occur, it must be reported to the enforcing authorities, after they are informed the BBC ORM would then make arrangements to create a formal report to the relevant enforcing if it is necessary.  Some of serious incidents and accidents are:
- A member of the public taken to the hospital because of any BBC work activities that was taken place outside.
- Serious outbreaks of fire.
- Overturning, collapsing,  or any serious failures of lifting machinery.
- Hospitalisation for more than twenty- four hour hours as a result of an injury.
These are just a few of the serious accidents and incidents that can occur within the company and the work area. There are a wider range different safety regulations. The safety of their cast and crew is very important for the company, to make sure they follow any of the regulations the BBC will help them understand their situation and provide help.

The BBC provide a range of equal opportunities, the BBC see themselves as well as explain how they are a more diverse workforce that they have, they seen this as a benefit as it gives them access to create a connection with their audience. The main policy that they think is the most important is by creating a well working environment that will help everyone within the crew and the cast feel comfortable and safe when working. As the BBC make sure all there staff and employees are happy with there working environment as well as the equipment they are using, they are create certain types of equipment for the disabled which might need different working areas to make it easier for them to have an easier work style also relate to any of the other employees and have a safe and comfortable environment in order for them to work. As the BBC show a lot of value as well as respect to there staff and employees, the BBC make sure they are treated fairly within each other as well as the fairness between the equipment and work space, they make sure that an individual or a group of the staff and employees are not unlawfully disadvantaged within the company. In addition to this the BBC are very open and provide an equal opportunity for everyone within the company an example of this is there staff or employees having a religion or disability, they would create there working area or work schedule according to there staff and crew members.