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Working with Third Parties

This section lists the Safety Guidelines we have for when we work with third parties i.e. those who are not employed directly by the ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ.

Updated: 18 August 2020

The guidelines listed below explain the duty of care we have to these third parties and how we should set about working with them safely, whether we contract them to perform a job of work remote from us (e.g. Indies, contractors), or they work directly alongside us in helping us to make content for our programmes (e.g. contributors, freelancers, contractors). Third parties make a huge contribution to what we do, and it is in all of our best interests that we know how to work well together.

Working with Third Parties topics

  • Contractors: Working withThis Guideline sets out our approach to working safely with contractors and includes access to our vetted contractor lists.
  • Contributors: Working withThis Safety Guideline provides guidance to those who work with contributors in the generation of content for our programmes or webpages, be it us filming / recording them or them providing us with their user generated content (UGC).
  • Freelancers: Working withA Safety Guideline to the engagement and management of ‘freelancers’ working at the ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ.
  • Independent Production Companies: Working withThe ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ needs to ensure that any Independent Production Company it commissions is able and competent to make the programme with due consideration for health and safety.
  • Monitoring and ReviewMonitoring and review are the ‘check’ part of the Plan–Do–Check–Act of our H&S management system.
  • Riggers: Selection ofThis Safety Guideline provides guidance to those who wish to engage riggers / rigging supervisors on productions.
  • Working with Third PartiesThis section lists the safety guidelines we have for when we work with third parties i.e. those who are not employed directly by the ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ.

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