Boat safety

Hazards

• Controls for production work aboard, alongside, or filming from powered or unpowered watercraft.

Controls

• Use a qualified operator, inspect vessel and capacity, brief passengers, provide appropriate flotation, secure equipment, monitor weather and traffic, and maintain communications and rescue plans.

Personal protective equipment

• Select task-specific PPE only after hazards and higher-order controls have been evaluated.

Regional considerations

• Applicable law, permits, collective agreements, venue rules, and qualified-person decisions take precedence.

In practice

Use a qualified operator, inspect vessel and capacity, brief passengers, provide appropriate flotation, secure equipment, monitor weather and traffic, and maintain communications and rescue plans.

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