The Technical Guidelines for each area are being revised and will be updated as they are completed. The existing Technical Guidelines are still relevant though they must be read with the new legislation in mind. See below for a download of the existing Guidelines

Appendices will include:

• General guidance on conducting initial H&S assessments
• General planning considerations and requirements
• Guidance on reporting and assessing Health & Safety
• Examples of H&S content for contracts

Subject matter specific guidelines being updated includes those relating to:

• Aircraft
• Art Department & Set Construction
• Camera Cranes
• Hazardous Substances
• Locations
• Makeup
• Motor Vehicles
• Rigging
• Scaffolding
• Noise
• Working at Heights
• Electrical
• Cranes
• Special Effects
• Stunts
• Firearms
• Animals

New areas to be covered by the NZSS H&S Guidelines will also include:

• Grip
• Sound
• Children
• ICT and communications
• Water Safety
• Alpine Safety
• Fatigue
• Drugs and Alcohol
• Protective Clothing
• Occupational Overuse Syndrome (OOS)
• Working in Overseas Territories with film treaties with New Zealand
• International Productions
• Workplace Harassment
• Bullying
• Environmental Considerations