Medirek provides production safety advisors for film, TV and media. They attend tech recces, write production-specific risk assessments and method statements (RAMS), recommend and help put in place control measures, and can provide an on-site safety manager plus support teams such as water safety, fire cover and medics. You can buy documentation only, or the full hands-on service.
Good production safety is done with the production, not to it. Medirek's safety advisors come to the recce, listen to what the director wants to achieve, and then work out how to get it done safely and efficiently.
Hands-on safety advice, not generic templates
Many productions are handed a high-level template, a checklist or a software login and left to fill in the gaps. Medirek's approach is bespoke and pragmatic: people who stand on the location, see the hazards for themselves and write documents about your shoot, your locations and your people. Then, if you want, the same team puts a safety manager on site and backs the plan up with water, fire and medical teams.
Three ways to work with Medirek
1. Documentation
A tech recce or desk review, then production-specific risk assessments and method statements, control measures and a clear brief, so your team has the knowledge to run the shoot safely.
2. On-site safety manager
A Medirek safety manager on set or on location to put the plan into practice, give advice on the spot and keep everyone compliant as the day changes.
3. Safety plus support teams
Safety management plus the people to deliver the controls: water safety, fire cover, medics and ambulances, from one team.
What Medirek's production safety advisors cover
- Tech recces and location recces: falls, subsidence, fire hazards, poor footing, traffic and environmental hazards, vehicle and facilities access, and access and rendezvous points if a medical incident happens.
- Risk assessments and method statements (RAMS) for the production and for each location.
- Pre-shoot advice, usually delivered remotely as a concise report on the safest way to achieve the shot.
- Contractor compliance: checking that specialist contractors are insured for the work and that their RAMS fit your processes.
- Specialist activities: vehicle stunts, water hazards, working at height, rigging and build.
- On-site advice and compliance throughout the shoot and the build.
Why it saves time and money
Poorly managed risk costs productions lost time, and in serious cases abandoned shoots, as well as exposure to claims and prosecution if someone is hurt. Establishing good safety from the planning stage means most risks can be removed or controlled before the shoot, so the day runs to schedule.
Proven on real productions
On Person of Interest (Channel 4), Medirek attended the tech recces, produced comprehensive RAMS, and provided on-site safety guidance, overwatch and medical assistance for the whole production. On Dirty Business (Channel 4), it produced a suite of production and location risk assessments, managed the specialist work of various departments and provided water safety, rescue capability and medics throughout. See more productions.
Frequently asked questions
What does a production safety advisor do?
A production safety advisor helps a film or TV production identify hazards, assess the risks and put sensible controls in place. Medirek's advisors attend recces, write RAMS, check contractors' paperwork, brief crew and can stay on site during the shoot.
Can you just write the risk assessment?
Yes. Medirek can provide documentation only: a recce or desk review followed by production-specific risk assessments and method statements. You can add an on-site safety manager or support teams later if the shoot needs them.
Do you use templates or software?
Medirek writes documents for the specific production and locations, based on what its advisors see at the recce and what the production intends to do, rather than handing over generic templates or a software login.
Do you cover small productions?
Yes. Medirek supports productions of all sizes, including small crews, online content and YouTube projects.
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Related services
Film Risk Assessments, RAMS & Tech Recces
Production-specific film risk assessments and RAMS written after a tech recce by Medirek's safety advisors. Documentation only, or with on-site support.
On-Site Production Safety Manager
An on-site production safety manager for film and TV shoots and builds: puts the RAMS into practice, advises on the spot and coordinates support teams.
Water Safety for Filming
Water safety for film and TV shoots on non-swift water: water risk assessment, bankside responders, in-water safety staff in full PPE and boat cover.
Covering productions in Surrey, Hampshire, Berkshire, London, Hertfordshire, Essex, Kent, Sussex, Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, across the UK and internationally.